Banda El Recodo

La Banda el Recodo ( also called La Banda Sinaloense, meaning The Sinaloan Band ) is one of the most well-known Mexican banda groups. It has been under the direction of the Lizarraga family, from its founding in the late 1960

La Banda el Recodo ( also called La Banda Sinaloense, meaning The Sinaloan Band ) is one of the most well-known Mexican banda groups. It has been under the direction of the Lizarraga family, from its founding in the late 1960s. La Banda el Rocodo has performed with other popular artists such as Juan Gabriel and Vicente Fernández.

La Banda el Recodo was founded in 1951 by Don Cruz Lizárraga (b. July 1, 1918; d. June 17, 1995), a native of Sinaloa. Although he had to drop out of junior high school to go to work, Lizarraga was an excellent bandleader and musician. Self-educating himself in the clarinet, he was forced to sell one of his hogs to pay for his new musical instrument. Once he moved to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Lizarraga signed a deal with RCA Victor and soon formed La Banda el Recodo. Due to his death in 1995, Lizarraga's son has taken over the banda and has made extensive international concert tours. Today, La Banda el Recodo continues to be one of the most famous and most popular bandas of all time.