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The historic Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte made their debut this Thursday on Tiny Desk, the popular musical format of the American radio station NPR, with a pro-migrant message just weeks before the midterm legislative elections in the United States.
"Our community is under attack, and it's not the first time. Our humanity is being taken away from us. For as long as we can remember, these gentlemen have given us back that humanity. So it is a great honor to have them here," commented producer Félix Contreras, moved as he introduced the group.
The band opened the session with 'Somos más americanos' (We Are More American), one of their anthems in support of migrants in the United States. "We are more American than all of those gringos," recited vocalist Jorge Hernández as he kicked off the show in front of the famous NPR desk that serves as the stage.
The singer was accompanied by the rest of the group, consisting of accordion, bass, and drums: Hernán Hernández, Eduardo Hernández, Luis Hernández, Óscar Lara, Giovanni Hernández, and Juan Salazar.
Which songs did Los Tigres del Norte perform on Tiny Desk?
Throughout a performance lasting more than 20 minutes, Los Tigres del Norte also performed songs such as 'Golpes en el corazón', 'Quiero volar contigo', 'Ni parientes somos', and 'La puerta negra' for the American audience.
The performance is part of special programming by NPR to mark Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, which began on September 15 and concludes precisely this Thursday.
The group, which has more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram, has garnered more than 200,000 "likes" on the Tiny Desk post on that social network and nearly 150,000 on YouTube.
Los Tigres del Norte have an inherent political component to the themes of their songs, tied to the defense of Hispanic migrants in the United States, which led them to participate in a Kamala Harris presidential campaign rally in 2024.
The first Tiny Desk was recorded in 2008 with singer-songwriter Laura Gibson, and over the years, it has become one of the most prestigious musical stages in the world, featuring artists such as Coldplay, U2, Bad Bunny, Adele, and Karol G.
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