norteno

Norteño refers to the accordion-driven folk music of northern Mexico, blending polka, waltz, and corrido traditions: a norteño band played at the quinceañera.

The term also describes anything from Mexico's northern regions—cuisine, culture, or people.

In American prison gang culture, Norteños are Hispanic gang members affiliated with Northern California, distinguished from their Southern California rivals (Sureños).

Also spelled norteño.