This is the 5373rd most frequent French word.
band
A strip, ribbon, or group.
In this sentence, 'bandes' refers to 'soundtracks,' specifically collections of music associated with movies.
J'aime écouter des bandes originales de films.
I enjoy listening to movie soundtracks.
Here, 'band' indicates a group of musicians, commonly referred to as a musical band.
La bande de l'école s'est réunie pour une répétition.
The school band gathered for a rehearsal.
In this context, 'bande' means 'strip,' a narrow piece of material or terrain.