I was wondering who would introduce Banda to the mix.
Fitting that it’s a Czech!
So Banda has a nasty reputation that it’s “for rancho/poor/uneducated people”.
I laugh at that perception because it’s usually Mexicans that are trying to be “sophisticated” that talk shit about Banda (or gringos that associate Banda with illegals/construction workers…therefore if you listen to Banda you’re illegal/construction worker since Banda is played at construction sites…well no shit it gets the workers hype and enjoying the work day).
I have German friends that love Banda because the sounds and melodies are very similar to German music. I’ve danced Banda with an 80 year old German lady because of how much she liked it and reminded her of German bands.
There are variations of Banda too, some do say stupid ass stuff about killing and nothing but violent shit, that I don’t care about. But the classics, I’ll bump to as well.