{"id":3262,"date":"2025-09-23T17:25:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/?p=3262"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:25:40","slug":"enigma-norteno-pushes-forward-after-tragic-death-of-ernesto-barajas-its-something-were-sure-he-would-have-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/?p=3262","title":{"rendered":"Enigma Norte\u00f1o Pushes Forward After Tragic Death of Ernesto Barajas: \u2018It\u2019s Something We\u2019re Sure He Would Have\u00a0Wanted\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSeptember 19 marked one month since the tragic death of Ernesto Barajas, the leader of the regional Mexican group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/enigma-norteno\/\">Enigma Norte\u00f1o<\/a>, who was killed outside Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The musician had been working on a new project with his bandmates, who have decided to release the material as an EP and continue their two-decade-long career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/latin\/b-king-regio-clown-dead-mexico-colombian-musicians-1236072417\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/police-car-lights-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/police-car-lights-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Police car lights\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tColombian Musicians B-King &amp; Regio Clown Found Dead After Going Missing in Mexico\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/latin\/ernesto-barajas-death-enigma-norteno-singer-dead-shooting-1236047871\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ernesto-barajas-press-obit-2025-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ernesto-barajas-press-obit-2025-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Ernesto Barajas\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tErnesto Barajas, Lead Singer of Enigma Norte\u00f1o, Fatally Shot in\u00a0Mexico\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/saudi-national-orchestra-choir-billboard-arabia-1236072409\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/saudi-national-orchestra-choir-versailles-2025-billboard-arabia-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/saudi-national-orchestra-choir-versailles-2025-billboard-arabia-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Saudi National Orchestra and Choir\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe Story of the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir: The Voice of a Nation\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe took some time to think and reflect on what happened, and we decided that, despite the irreparable loss of Ernesto, our career will continue,\u201d says Humberto P\u00e9rez \u201cKirri,\u201d bassist and founder of the norte\u00f1a band, in an exclusive interview with <em>Billboard Espa\u00f1ol<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s something we\u2019re sure he would have wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWith great pain in our hearts, but full of strength, we will move forward with our musical project that we all worked so hard for,\u201d adds Ad\u00e1n Hern\u00e1ndez, bajo quinto player and the group\u2019s backup vocalist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTitled <em>Las Que M\u00e1s Nos Gustan<\/em> and recorded just weeks before Barajas\u2019 passing, the EP \u2014 set to be released on November 13 under the Fono label \u2014 is a collection of covers of hits by other regional Mexican artists, reimagined in Enigma Norte\u00f1o\u2019s signature style. The first single, a version of Banda El Recodo\u2019s \u201cLa Mejor de Todas,\u201d was released last Tuesday (Sep. 16) as a posthumous tribute to Barajas, who would have turned 39 that day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enigma Norte\u00f1o - La Mejor De Todas\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dNIBWWIcbFw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe second single, a rendition of Duelo\u2019s \u201cUn Idiota Como Yo,\u201d is set to drop on October 16. Other tracks on the album include \u201cYa Es Muy Tarde,\u201d originally by La Arrolladora Banda El Lim\u00f3n de Ren\u00e9 Camacho; \u201cFantas\u00eda,\u201d a classic by Grupo Costumbre; \u201cVoy a Pintar Mi Raya\u201d by Banda Ark\u00e1ngel R-15; and \u201cDerecho de Antig\u00fcedad\u201d by La Original Banda El Lim\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs previously reported by <em>Billboard Espa\u00f1ol<\/em>, the regional Mexican genre was in mourning following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/latin\/ernesto-barajas-death-enigma-norteno-singer-dead-shooting-1236047871\/\">the murder of Barajas<\/a> on August 19, leaving the future of Enigma Norte\u00f1o uncertain. However, the group \u2014 known for its narcocorridos like \u201cEl Flaquito,\u201d \u201cQuem\u00e1ndose un Gallito (El Rambo)\u201d and \u201cEl Chicken Little (El 09)\u201d \u2014 has confirmed that not only will it move forward with their planned EP, but the members are also preparing for an upcoming tour, which will feature special guests to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFrom now on, our mission will be to take the next step, just as Ernesto always wanted: to bring our music to every corner of Mexico, the United States, and wherever possible,\u201d says Con\u00edn Camacho, the group\u2019s drummer. \u201cThis will be a tribute, carrying his essence in every performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image   lrv-u-margin-t-125 u-padding-b-10 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Las-Que-Mas-Nos-Gustan-Portada-cr-FONO-2025-billboard-1200.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Las-Que-Mas-Nos-Gustan-Portada-cr-FONO-2025-billboard-1200.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Enigma Norte\u00f1o\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Las-Que-Mas-Nos-Gustan-Portada-cr-FONO-2025-billboard-1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Las-Que-Mas-Nos-Gustan-Portada-cr-FONO-2025-billboard-1200.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Las-Que-Mas-Nos-Gustan-Portada-cr-FONO-2025-billboard-1200.jpg?resize=300,300 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column a-font-accent-xs lrv-u-color-black u-margin-t-n4px lrv-u-padding-lr-00@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-font-size-11 u-line-height-19px u-word-spacing-n0156px u-letter-spacing-0026 u-padding-b-0625@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"u-letter-spacing-0094 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-font-size-10 u-margin-t-2px\">FONO<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 19 marked one month since the tragic death of Ernesto Barajas, the leader of the regional Mexican<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[381],"tags":[385],"class_list":["post-3262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musica-internacional","tag-internacional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3262\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clasicosnoticias.com.ar\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}