About the Bandas
This encounter of Zapotec bands is a friendly competition focuses on the interpretative quality of each band’s respective repertoire. At the end, all the bands will unite as one monumental band playing music composed by Oaxacan composers.
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“Banda Filarmónica Santa Maria Xochixtepec” began their first music lessons in 1978.
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After only 18 years of residing in Los Angeles, California, Maqueos has formed various bands.
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The idea to create a traditional music band came from two members of YEB’s immigrant community, the late Bernardino Hernández and the late Arcadio Sánchez.
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Banda Nueva Dinastía de Zoochila was formed in 2001 through the efforts of two brothers, Porfirio and Moises Hernandez, of kids between the ages of 5-14.