"Starting Friday, "Fortnite Festival" players across the globe can rock out to the story of la chona as Los Tucanes de Tijuana's mega hit "La Chona" is the latest track to hit the "Fortnite" universe. The 1995 song - which has long been a staple on party dance floors - has crossed over into international fame thanks to its prevalence on social media and the overall increased visibility of Latinos."
"The band made headlines in 2010 when it was banned playing in its hometown of Tijuana as a result of a 2008 concert in which the group's lead singer, Mario Quintero Lara, sent his regards from the stage to the city's most notorious and wanted men, "El Teo and his compadre, El Muletas." "El Teo" refers to Tijuana drug cartel leader Teodoro Garcia Simental, who was captured by authorities in 2012."
Starting Friday, Fortnite Festival players worldwide can perform Los Tucanes de Tijuana's "La Chona" in-game. The 1995 song has been a party staple and gained international visibility through social media and broader Latino cultural exposure; Metallica performed a live cover in Mexico City in 2024. Fortnite Festival is a rhythm-game spinoff of Fortnite that requires timed note-hitting to play songs as a virtual band. Los Tucanes de Tijuana are a long-standing presence in música Mexicana, performed Coachella in 2019 and major venues. The band faced a 2010 Tijuana ban after a 2008 stage shout-out to notorious cartel figures; those figures were later captured.
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