Over the years, its popularity had spread to several other regions of Mexico; mainly in the country's landlocked states.
[citation needed] Even though norteño-sax had its origins in Nuevo León, as did traditional accordion-led norteño, the former eventually became more culturally associated with states such as Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí; in part due to it being more popular there than its native region.
[citation needed] More recent norteño-sax artists have incorporated modern elements into their music in terms of instruments and lyrics without abandoning their traditional roots.
[1] Some famous norteño-sax acts include Eulalio González "El Piporro", Lorenzo de Monteclaro,[3] Conjunto Primavera,[4] Los Rieleros del Norte,[5] Polo Urías y su Máquina Norteña, Kikín y Los Astros,[2] La Maquinaria Norteña,[6] La Fiera de Ojinaga,[7] La Energía Norteña,[8] Los Pescadores del Río Conchos, [9] La Zenda Norteña,[10] Los Primos del Este, among others.
Styles of songs performed in norteño-sax include rancheras, corridos, cumbias, boleros, huapangos, ballads, charangas, polkas, waltzes, chotís, mazurkas, and redowas.