Chino Pacas was getting tired of hearing the same charchetas and guitars, so he decided to step away from his corrido comfort zone. On Thursday, the música mexicana star released his sophomore LP, Cristian, which hears him step into different sounds, including rap and banda. “With this album, we decided …
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