banda

¹

[bahn-duh]

noun

1. a style of Mexican dance music featuring brass instruments and having a heavy beat.

Banda

²

[ban-duh]

noun

1. Hastings Kamuzu 1906–97, Malawi physician, political leader, and public official: 1st president of Malawi 1966–94.

Banda

/ ˈbændə /

noun

1. Hastings Kamuzu (kæˈmuːzuː). 1906–97, Malawi statesman. As first prime minister of Nyasaland (from 1963), he led his country to independence (1964) as Malawi: president (1966–94)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Banda¹

First recorded in 1990–95; from Mexican Spanish: literally, band ¹ (in the sense of “group of musicians”)

Example Sentences

These videos are balm and inspiration for our dark times and they’re even better with a soundtrack — I’ve seen people remix them with jaunty Mexican banda classics such as “La Chona” or “El Sinaloense.”

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These clips, often remixed with comedic soundtracks like “Yakety Sax” or Mexican banda music, transform scenes of armed agents chasing delivery workers or struggling to apprehend individuals into moments that expose the “buffoonery behind the bravura.”

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That’s why Banda was included as well.

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Anthony Banda was the only snub from the team’s regular-season roster.

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In addition to Vesia and Scott, rookies Jack Dreyer and Justin Wrobleski, plus resurgent veteran Anthony Banda, are also populating the bullpen currently.

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