Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo or simply La Banda Sinaloense (Spanish: "the Sinaloan Band") is one of the best-known Mexican banda groups. Since its founding in 1938, it has been under the direction of the Lizarraga family. Banda el Recodo has performed with such popular artists as Juan Gabriel and Vicente Fernandez.