Grupo Codiciado

Grupo Codiciado is a "nuevo corrido" quintet based in Tijuana, Mexico. Though its membership -- Erick Aragón, Alexis Cañez, Iván Ramirez, Arturo Nuñez, and Geovanny Rodriguez -- all hail from different parts of the country, they met in the city of Baja, California in early 2015, all seeking careers in music. Their shared vision for updating traditional corridos with a driving sound full of bright drumming, electrified bajo sexto, and blistering accordion with funky basslines, was clear from the start and rehearsals -- sometimes around the clock -- began almost immediately. In ...