Octavio Cuadras is making musica Mexicana more upbeat with ‘Corridos Felices’

Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. “I make the tune happier so people get hooked on the upbeat sounds.” But creating this new subgenre wasn’t always his intention. “My friends and I were in the living room one day playing ‘Mario Kart.’ When you grab coins, it makes the sound ‘bling bling,’” he said. “I make the rhythm happier so people get hooked on the happy sounds and they don’t pay attention to the lyrics,” said Cuadras. “Sometimes I will spice it up a little bit, but people don’t notice it because they’re all into the beat that’s making them happy,” “Bling Bling” took off, and pretty soon even Colombian rapper Maluma wanted in on the infectious musica Mexicana song.