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Banda MS, also known as
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga, is a regional Mexican group from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, with a banda style. Founded in 2003, the group most notably counts Oswaldo Silvas (vocals), Alan Ramirez (vocals), and
Sergio Lizárraga (tuba) among its membership, which includes over a dozen musicians.
Banda MS made their full-length album debut with No Podrás in 2004. Subsequent albums include
Mi Mayor Anhelo (2006), La Raza Contenta (2006), and
Escuela de Rancho (2008). Their fifth album,
En Preparación (2009), was their most successful to date, spawning the international smash hit "Sin Evidencias," which reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Latin Songs chart and the Top Five of the Regional Mexican Songs chart. ~ Jason Birchmeier