Banda Misteriosa

**Banda Misteriosa** is a raucous, genre-blurring collective known for injecting traditional Mexican sounds with punk energy, ska rhythms, and irreverent humor. Hailing from Oaxaca’s vibrant underground scene, they’ve carved out a niche by flipping banda conventions into chaotic dancefloor anthems, as heard in tracks like “Borrachos al Poder” and “La Pedota.” Their setlists—mashing folk standards (“Canción Mixteca”), rowdy originals, and unexpected covers (their brass-heavy take on “Don’t Worry Be Happy”)—feel like a border-crossing block party. Though details about the band’s lineup are as mysterious as their name suggests, their DIY ethos and love for Oaxacan culture (see “La Fiesta de los Oaxaqueños”) make them a cult favorite for fans of rebellious, beer-soaked fiestas.