banda musicMazatlánnoise complaintsIn Mazatlán, Sinaloa, the cradle of banda music, local bands protest proposed regulations to limit their performances amid complaints of noise by tourist resort owners, sparked by an influx of visitors for an eclipse.
As Mazatlán, Mexico becomes the focal point for eclipse viewers, local banda musicians face backlash from tourist resort owners who find their traditional performances disruptive. This has led to proposed, but not yet enacted, regulations limiting where and when these bands can play, inciting protests from the local music community defending their cultural heritage and livelihood.