A successor of norteño, and banda’s little cousin, duranguense is the countrified folk-pop of the Mexican diaspora sped up tenfold. In a similar spirit as tejano music and Chicano soul, the brassy, energetic hybrid derives from Mexicans living in the U.S.—in this case, Chicago dwellers who immigrated from Durango, Mexico. The style launched in the ‘90s and reached wide popularity in the ‘00s, spreading south of the U.S.-Mexico border like wildfire. Like banda’s horn-heavy bravado, duranguense aligns tubas and trumpets along with synthesisers to create a fizzy melodic force to be reckoned with. This sonic stew over rapid tamborazo rhythms makes dancing impossible to resist and inspired the genre’s dance style, el pasito duranguense (the duranguense step). With prolific bands like Patrulla 81, Los Horóscopos de Durango and Alacranes Musicales, this swaggering scene of vaqueros is a testament to regional Mexican music’s richly diverse nature.