banda

[ bahn-duh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

Banda

[ ban-duh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Hastings Ka·mu·zu [kah-, moo, -zoo], 1906–97, Malawi physician, political leader, and public official: 1st president of Malawi 1966–94.

Banda

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noun

BandaHastings Kamuzu19061997MMalawianPOLITICS: head of statePOLITICS: statesman 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)

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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”)

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With two left-handed hitters looming, Roberts summoned southpaw Anthony Banda from the bullpen.

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Lacking any consistent command, Banda walked his first batter on five pitches before falling behind again to pinch-hitting righty Dane Myers.

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Facing a three-and-one count, Banda tried to climb the ladder with a 96 mph fastball.

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As global interest in the genre has grown, Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, has booked acts like Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Grupo Firme, Banda MS and Cano.

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To make matters worse, their lone moment of defensive excellence — when Tommy Edman threw out a runner at home in the seventh — came in an inning the Nationals scored three other times off relievers Anthony Banda and Matt Sauer, turning a one-run lead into a four-run advantage that largely felt of the Dodgers’ own making.

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