OriginBorrowed from Spanish banda. Doublet of band.
- uncountableA style of Mexican brass band music, emerged in the 19th century.
“With very little fanfare, WZAA had become the first FM station in New York offering a format known as Mexican Regiona, which includes genres like ranchera, banda and norteña music.”
- countableAn ensemble playing such music.
- A surname.
- A city and district of Chitrakoot division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Formsbandas(plural) · Bandas(plural)