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Music of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean
music
includes
folk
and
pop
styles. Much of it is based on the
mbira[?]
, a traditional instrument from the
Zezuru[?]
Shona[?]
. It has 22-28 metal keys on a soundboard, usually placed in a large gourd resonator.
Chimurenga[?]
- originally Shona, chimurenga is mbira-based and wildly popular; includes stars like
Thomas Mapfumo[?]
Jit[?]
- a form of
dance music
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