The true story of “El Roto”, character behind the popular Grupo Firme corrido

The popularity of Grupo Firme by brothers Eduin and Johnny Caz has risen like foam in recent years, breaking the record for most concerts at the Foro Sol sold by a Mexican band, and above all, by a band from the northern-band.

This achievement is thanks to his songs, which deal with themes such as envy, success , the joy of life or, on the contrary, what they have suffered from Throughout its history, and even of love, heartbreak and “toxic” relationships, they have also made, although few, some corridos.

Such is the case of “El Roto”, which on multiple occasions has been linked to various criminals in the history of Mexico, including, of course, Jesús Arriaga, also known as the Mexican Robin Hood or Chucho El Roto, who supposedly robbed only the rich and protected the poor.

However, he is not really a drug trafficker, a high-ranking criminal, or one of the most wanted by the Mexican authorities, much less by the DEA, since he is only a friend of Blas Murrieta's.

The corrido was composed approximately in 2015, when a drunken friend in Phoenix, Arizona, goes to him to ask him for a run like the ones they already knew he was putting together when he was inspired.

To this friend, they actually called “Rotoplas”, famous cisterns made and used in Mexico to store water, as well as a recurring nickname to derogatively refer to overweight people who wear black, such was the case of the man behind the song.

“In a drunkenness they had about 2 or 3 days dawned and my compa was always in black, and the owner of the party told him that they were going to start telling him the Rotoplas,” Blas said, finally cutting him off to “El Roto”.

In addition, he said that the song is really the story of the streets, because “what it says there is something that could happen to anyone, which in this case happened to me too”.

As the song describes it, it is the story of a man who grew up in a criminal environment, and inspired by other people from armed groups such as those he dreamed of being because of his power, his money, and so on.

According to Blas Murrieta, his friend is currently in prison for his criminal acts; however, he confessed that he still sends him messages through his family, and he will certainly see it when he gets out.

“I endure everything, so I told my mother, when she saw that it was no longer morro. When in small balls in the corners, at night I would hang out with the cholos”, says the song.

Although it was his song, he hadn't realized that Grupo Firme had recorded it, let alone that it became one of the band's most famous songs, as it had only been recorded by a friend of his with a local band in Phoenix.

It is not the only song by Blas Murrieta that Grupo Firme has recorded, because in its most recent materials it also appeared “Se vive una vez” about the life on the rise that Grupo Firme has had throughout its career.

This is not the first time that Grupo Firme began to sing some corridos, as most remember that Eduin Caz recently started to interpret the song dedicated to Ovidio Guzmán, Joaquín's son, “El Chapo”.

But it's really a topic written by Código FN by Javier Cuen, José Ernesto León, Odandy Cuen, Christian Gutiérrez, César Avitia, Rigo Zarate and Miguel Salazar. The band started more than 10 years ago in which they accumulated great songs such as Ando bien al tiro, Banknotes verdes, Miami Vibe or Soy Para ti.

From Ovidio's childhood, apparently in Jesús María, Sinaloa, we skip to Ovid's friendship with Jorge Alberto Santos Gastélum, also known as El 90 and who served as a hitman of the Sinaloa Cartel.

They also talked about their brothers, Alfredo and Archivaldo. Guzmán Loera's three sons were listed as important targets for the State Department in North America, as was Ovidio's direct brother, Joaquín Guzmán Lopez, for their alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking.

In another part of the song, they dealt with the theme of “Culiacanazo”, although in a very particular way, because as if it were the voice of El Raton, they say he regrets what happened nbsp; and they close with a blow to the Government of Mexico.

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