Definition of "banda"

banda

noun
countable and uncountable, plural bandas
1. (uncountable, music) A style of Mexican brass band music, emerged in the 19th century.
  Quotations
  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.
  2007 January 13, Seth Kugel, “The Sounds of Mexico Hit New York Airwaves”, in New York Times‎
2. (countable, music) An ensemble playing such music.