Name of this merengue tune?

Probably couldn't be a more inappropriate time to post this question, what with the government (such as it is) of Haiti on the verge of collapse, but, you know me, the master of bad timing
So I'm taking merengue dance lessons and I'm gettin pretty good, especially since it's kind of a relatively easy dance to do. Anyway, I'm sort of the official class translator. Sort of.
So there's this song that the dance teacher plays every week. I can't figure out much of the words. In the beginning, a guy is saying "Banda" every few measures. Not "Banda somebody or something" just "Banda."
Then further along in the tune I can clearly make out the words "baila conmigo." Not much to go on, but probably somebody will know.
I wouldn't even ask except the teach really likes this tune and I'm trying to make all the points I can. Ok, enough about all the details, chick, we get the picture.........
Thanks,
Mike

[he responds]

PICHARDO said:

Banda it's what Bands are in Spanish, in other words when they say Banda in the tune followed by the words you obviously can't comprehend, they're in fact stating the name of the band itself.

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Nope, that's not the case here, although I do know what you're saying. It's not unusual for a band to shout out their name at the beginning of the tune (unless you're Johnny Ventura and then you just shout "Hey!"). Nope, this is just a guy shouting "Banda" about six times before the main part of the song starts. It's an older tune, I can tell that, and a baritone voice singing, but beyond that I don't have much to go on.
It's on a CD-R so there's no clues from outside package because it doesn't exist. I knew this wasn't an easy question, I just thought it might just jog somebody's immediate memory.

I found this CD on half.com

marliejaneca said:

but it may sound like a song from "Los Sabrosos del Merengue". The album is called Sin Fronteras, I will look for the tape - it is somewhere in my music collection - and listen to it and let you know. Don't ask me why on such little info I thought of this particular song - I could be way off base but I'll let you know.

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I may just buy the CD anyway because (and this will make some DR1 regulars cough up their lime rinds) you just can't get enough good ol' merengue. The original release on the album is 1992 and it does sound like kind of an older tune, so maybe that's it. Thanks for the clues.
To clarify again: The singer says "Banda" and nothing more at the beginning of the song, about three times, I guess. Originally I said six times but I heard it again last night. It's not that I can't understand if he's saying Banda Gorda or Banda Chula or Banda whatever, he's just saying the word Banda. It's in a place where you would expect to hear the band's name being shouted (like Rikarena are so fond of doing) but that's all there is. Banda.
The words to the song are not much of a clue. I went to a club. I saw a pretty girl. She danced so good. oo-wee oo-wee oh. Come dance with me. La la la. Same ol' merengue sheist you've heard a million times. But my teacher likes the tune, so I said I'd research for him. So I am. Sort of.

Also, if anybody knows anywhere I can get some recordings of the classic merengues of the 40s and 50s, I'd appreciate any info at all. When I was in Santiago last November, Hillbilly sent me out to the new museum there (oh mierda, can't remember the name, Leon something, I am so embarrassed) and got a Luis Alberti tribute CD. Everyone who hears it LOVES it! The full orchestra and all. They just can't hear it enough. I have orders for about 10 of those CDs if I ever get back there again. In the meantime, any other recordings you might know about, just PM or email me, thanks.

chick'r