A recognized northern mexican band He received important recognition for his musical career and his impact on the Latino community in California. The city of San Francisco officially proclaimed a day in his honor, to be celebrated each year in February.
The city of San Francisco proclaimed the February 9 as the Day of Los Tigres del Nortein recognition of the group’s more than five decades of experience and its cultural, social and musical influence in the Latin community in the United States, reported The Universal.
Although it is not an official holiday, the proclamation highlights the group’s role within the city’s multicultural identity.
The band thanked the recognition through a message on social networks:
“Today, February 9, San Francisco proclaims the Day of Los Tigres del Norte. An honor that we receive with a full heart. Thank you to the city and our people for always walking with us.”
The brothers Hernándezmembers of Los Tigres del Norte, are originally from Rosamorada, Sinaloaand they crossed the border into the United States when they were teenagers, an experience that deeply marked their personal and artistic history, according to the aforementioned media.
The group consolidated into San Jose, Californiaa city where several of its members currently reside. Based on their own experiences, they created corridos and songs that address topics such as uprooting, migration, social injustice and Latino pride.
Among its most emblematic themes are:
Throughout their career, the group has recorded more than 50 albumssold millions of copies and obtained recognitions such as Premios Grammy y Latin Grammy.
Currently, Los Tigres del Norte are made up of Jorge Hernández, Hernán Hernández, Eduardo Hernández, Luis Hernández and Óscar Lara.
The group’s trajectory was also portrayed in the documentary “The Tigers of the North: Stories to tell”available on streaming platforms, according to Los Angeles Times.
The film reviews his origins and shows key moments in his musical evolution, including the change of instruments that defined his characteristic sound.
In the documentary, Eduardo Hernández explains that, upon the recommendation of promoter Arthur Walker, they modified their instrumental formation: he left the redova to play drums, while Hernán Hernández changed the tololoche for the electric bass, a transformation that contributed to his international projection.
Although the group is recognized for songs that became anthems for the Latin community, at certain times it also ventured into narcocorridosa subgenre that has generated controversy and restrictions in some regions of Mexico.
date: 2026-02-12 06:45:00
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