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How do I find more music like this? (banda adjacent, but with only tuba, guitar, and accordion?)

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2025 9:41 pm
by philnotfil
Spent some time in a city with a spanish language radio station. I now love banda (Mexican polka with turbocharged tuba basslines). But there was some really wild stuff mixed in- tuba on lead guitar, vocalist playing rhythm guitar, and accordion doing whatever accordions do.

I don't speak spanish, so finding this music online has been a challenge. So far I've only found one recording in the style I was hearing on the radio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnjL6BUbwoE

What is this style called? How do I find more of it? Does anyone know of transcriptions available?

Re: How do I find more music like this? (banda adjacent, but with only tuba, guitar, and accordion?)

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:47 pm
by circusboy
That's called some great dang tuba playing!

I think it's still Banda, just a more progressive or alternative version of the form. It might also fit into the very close-sounding NorteƱo or Tejano musics, both of which have their alt versions. Good luck!