Why all the fuss? This is the origin of the Sinaloan band

The sinaloense band, That musical genre and popular expression that is driving many foreign tourists who visit the beaches of the Mexican state crazy is a much older tradition than it seems.

Its roots are found, like many other artistic expressions in the country, in the fusion of the national with the foreign. In this case, it was German immigrants who bequeathed sounds and rhythms to Mexicans who created a unique mix.

According to the National Institute of Historical Studies of the Revolutions of Mexico, The origin of the Sinaloan band dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, when German immigrants who arrived in Mexico, particularly Sinaloa, brought with them their wind and string instruments. Although many of them did not know how to play these instruments, their love for music drove the creation of a new form of expression.

What we currently know as Banda Sinaolense It began to take its current form in the 1930s, with that distinctive sound so rooted in Mexican culture, which has had representatives of international stature such as Banda el Recodo, with more than 80 years of experience.

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The viral video that recently sparked a controversy against these expressions, where a group of foreigners enjoying classical music on the beach are interrupted by the drumming of a group passing by, has generated, above all, displays of support for this culture originating from the region, particularly after The government of Mazatlán will announce restrictions for musicians in the areaexpanding the debate on the imposition of foreign tastes on local culture.

With information from El Universal.