We are celebrating the Banda genre with our new list! Don’t you just love lists? You know we do. Before we get to the list let’s address what Banda music is and its history.
What is Banda Music?
Banda music is a subgenre of Latin music. Banda is a style of Regional Mexican music and the musical ensemble (Banda means “band” in Spanish) of wind instruments, mostly of brass and percussion. If you’re thinking Banda (often confused with Mariachi) sounds like polka, you’re not wrong.
“German immigrants brought over polka music thus helping spur a marriage between traditional Mexican music and German polka music.” Casa Lucia
In this video, you’ll hear the traditional Banda sound. Do you hear trumpets, a clarinet, and a tuba? According to Berklee, you’ll typically see a Banda including “3 Trumpets, 4 clarinets, 3 valve trombones, 2 Eb alto horns, and 1 sousaphone.”
What is the History of Banda Music?
The history of Banda music in Mexico dates from the mid-1800s with the arrival of piston metal (brass) instruments. The first Bandas were formed in Southern and Central Mexico. Pancho Villa had Bandas with him wherever he went — as dictators often do — and that popularized the music along with access to brass instruments.
Banda hasn’t died in popularity, though, NPR’s podcast about the tuba revolution even talked about the rise of theft of those instruments in Los Angeles.
“I think in Mexican Banda music the tuba has always been kind of in the back, a very limited role for the tuba. Always necessary because that’s the base, that’s the kind of the propelling motor of the band, but always kind of, you know, not too sexy. In time some new musicians came about. They were better.” Sam Quinones
Banda is even getting more views than Bruno Mars and Cardi B!
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Hot 50 Banda Songs
Do you think Amazon missed your favorite? We’d love to know which. Leave it in the comments below. Our list of the top 50 Banda songs is ranked by downloads on Amazon.
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Last Updated: March 14, 2021
| Song | Amazon Link | |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Gabriel El Sinaloense (Versión Banda) 2020 |  | |
| Antonio Aguilar Despedida Con La Banda 1993 | | |
| Antonio Aguilar Que Me Entierren Con La Banda 2020 | | |
| Banda Bucanera El Son de la Tambora 2017 | | |
| Banda Cachorros Samba tambora 2020 | | |
| Bánda el Recodo Estoy Enamorado (Banda Zorro) 2014 | | |
| Banda Guadalajara Express A Tamborazo Limpio 2007 | | |
| Banda Multinacional Los Wawanco La Banda Está Borracha 2020 | | |
| Cecilia Krull & Mala Rodríguez Agnus Dei (Banda Sonora Original de la Serie Vis a Vis) 2019 | | |
| Chico Buarque A Banda 1966 | | |
| Choco Orta & Chamir Bonano De Bandazo 2018 | | |
| Control La Banda Dominguera 2004 | | |
| Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey Dime Que Sí (Banda) 2018 | | |
| El Alfa Banda de Camion (Remix) 2017 | | |
| El Alfa Banda de Camion 2016 | | |
| El Fantasma feat. Banda Los Populares Del Llano Las Verdades 2017 | | |
| El Fantasma feat. Banda Los Populares Del Llano Mi 45 / Estudio 2017 | | |
| Fabian Gomez Y Como Quieres Que Te Quiera (Banda) 2003 | | |
| Frankie Vazquez La Banda (Tributo A Hector Lavoe) 2017 | | |
| Fuego Dame Banda 2019 | | |
| Gerardo Ortiz Regresa Hermosa (Versión Banda) 2017 | | |
| Jenni Rivera & LUPILLO RIVERA Que Me Entierren Con la Banda 2000 | | |
| Jenni Rivera Aparentemente Bien (Versión Banda) 2019 | | |
| Jenni Rivera Engañémoslo (Versión Banda) 2020 | | |
| Johnny Ventura Merenguero Hasta la Tambora 2010 | | |
| José Alfredo Jiménez El Cobarde (Versión Banda) 2018 | | |
| Juan Luis Guerra Angel para una Tambora 2020 | | |
| Kinto Sol feat. Conejo La Banda Es Brava 2018 | | |
| Leonel El Ranchero De Sinaloa Tu Lo Decidiste (Banda) 2006 | | |
| Los Dos Carnales feat. Banda Los Populares Del Llano El de la Texana 2018 | | |
| Los Dos Carnales feat. Banda Los Populares del Llano Resulta 2018 | | |
| Los Huracanes Del Norte A Ritmo De Banda 2015 | | |
| Los Originales De San Juan El Rey Del Cristal (Banda) 2005 | | |
| Los Originales De San Juan La Raza Michoacana (Banda) 2005 | | |
| Los Originales De San Juan Voy A Navegar (Banda Version) 2005 | | |
| Los Tigres Del Norte La Banda del Carro Rojo 2005 | | |
| Los Tucanes De Tijuana feat. Codigo FN Suena La Banda 2014 | | |
| Los Tucanes De Tijuana Suena La Banda 2002 | | |
| Luis R Conriquez Por Las Calles De Chicago (En Vivo Con Banda) 2020 | | |
| Maluma Felices los 4 (Banda Version) 2017 | | |
| Mane de la Parra feat. Julión Álvarez Cuéntame 2016 | | |
| Marco Flores Y La Jerez feat. Banda los Escamilla Los Colorados 2018 | | |
| Mariachi La Banda 2010 | | |
| Mike Laure La Banda Borracha 1995 | | |
| Natalia Oreiro No Me Arrepiento de Este Amor 2016 | | |
| Palito Ortega La Casa del Sol Naciente 2018 | | |
| Río Roma Yo Te Prefiero a Ti (Versión Banda) 2019 | | |
| The Brew la Banda 2004 | | |
| Uncion Tropical feat. Plena Sacra El Quinto y la Tambora 2016 | | |
| Víctor García Mi Funeral (Versión Banda Sinaloense) 2003 | | |
If you think a Banda song should be on our list, be sure to comment below so that we can add it.
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