On August 27, 2026, Nathanahel Rubén Cano Monge—known as Natanael Cano—released his thirteenth studio album, *Natanael Cano Vol. 1*, a record featuring lyrics that reference organized crime. Among the tracks, “La Boina” contains the most direct line: “We are Salazar, and if I don’t make it back from the job, write to me, Dad.”
This alludes to Los Salazar, a criminal organization that operated for decades as the armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS) in the singer’s home state of Sonora, and which has acted independently since 2023 after breaking ties with the “Los Chapitos” faction. In 2025, that same rift led to direct threats against the artist when rival groups publicly accused him of financing the Sonoran clan.
The album concentrates its references to organized crime in at least three songs that escalate in explicitness—moving from narrative storytelling to the direct mention of the Sonoran clan.
In “Apelativo,” the album’s third track—a collaboration with Crecer Germán—the story revolves around a criminal nicknamed “Chiquilín”: “Nicknamed Chiquilín, an armed enforcer for the enterprise.” The lyrics build the profile of a loyal operative who “entered the game as a kid” and who, despite knowing violence, has never “backed down when the heat was on.” References to “4 de cuidado” (a dangerous quartet) and a “very big boss” point to a command structure without explicitly naming the leader.
“Nos Vamos de Dance,” recorded with Gabito Ballesteros and Javier Rosas, takes the next step. Amidst verses about partying and luxury, the first direct mention of the clan appears: “After all, Salazar didn’t earn the power he wields in the underworld by accident.” The phrase is repeated twice in the song and is accompanied by another reference that fans did not overlook: “charola de Don Adán”—an allusion to the alias of the group’s founder, Adán Salazar Zamorano.
The lyrics also mention “Diego”—possibly referring to Diego Salazar, known as “El Flaco,” a protective figure within the organization—and celebrate three generations of the clan: “There are three generations; Sonora is strong,” a line that traces the group’s continuity from its founding in the 1990s to the present day.
