Banda is a subgenre of regional Mexican music and type of ensemble in which wind and percussion instruments are performed.
Banda MS performing at the Feria de Cholula, in 2016.
Banda Reflejo Sinaloense on parade in Mexico City (2015)
Banda in Sinaloa (1900)
La Arrolladora playing in 2012
Regional Mexican music refers collectively to the regional subgenres of the country music of Mexico and its derivatives from the Southwestern United States. Each subgenre is representative of a certain region and its popularity also varies by regions. Subgenres include banda, duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico music, Norteño, Sierreño, Tejano, and Tierra Caliente. It is among the most popular radio formats targeting Mexican Americans in the United States.
Mariachi singer Vicente Fernández performing in 2013 at one of his last live concerts.