All Songs Considered Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive
Dec 15, 2023
Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras visit Mocorito, Mexico, a magical town deeply connected to the banda sinaloense genre. They explore the efforts to preserve this musical tradition, the influence of drug cartels on Mexican society, and the passion and pride that runs deep in the musical heritage of Sinaloa.
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Music and Identity
- Deanna's cousin in Nashville, who has never been to Mexico, strongly identifies as Mexican.
- Regional Mexican music influences her style, speech, and overall sense of identity.
Experiencing Mexican Identity
- Armando Mypthiemas of Yeritsa Isuessancia, raised in the US by Mexican parents, feels deeply connected to his Mexican heritage.
- He emphasizes that this feeling is something that needs to be experienced rather than explained.
Quebradita and Banda's Evolution
- In the 1990s, young Mexican immigrants in the Southwest created Quebradita dance clubs.
- This social movement centered around Banda music contributed to its historical evolution.