Fun Facts:
"Marimbas trace their ancestry to traditional African instruments from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, but the concept of ensemble marimbas, in this form, was developed in the 1960s, in Zimbabwe, where there was no previous marimba playing tradition. The idea was to develop instruments that would provide interest, focus, a creative outlet and ultimately marketable skills for young people in that country. Marimbas specifically were chosen as a way of avoiding perceived ethnic favoritism."