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What is it about banda that just gets under your skin and makes you want to smile and dance and shout all at the same time? The artists on this week's Latin Rhythms have taken that infectious joy that pervades the genre and tweaked it, blending it with equally jubilant sounds like hip-hop, dance pop and rock. Now, don't get us wrong: we love the traditional oompah, too -- which is what makes us love these respectful, loving innovations so much.