marimba
noun
ma·rim·ba
mə-ˈrim-bə 
: a xylophone of southern Africa and Central America with resonators beneath each bar
also
: a modern form of this instrument
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Son Rompe Pera Centered on the hollow tunes of the marimba, Son Rompe Pera brings the rebellious spirit of punk to the Afro-Indigenous beats of cumbia.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Featuring marimba and sounds from Colombia’s rich Pacific coast, and inspired by ancestral chants from the area, this beautiful ode to the environment invites you to immerse yourself in the sounds of the mangroves and the depths of nature.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 July 2024
The cocktail hour’s soundtrack was a mariachi band, Los Campos, and loads of tinkling marimba by Tono 13.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
So is the inclusion of Son Rompe Pera, the Mexico City band that uses a marimba as its lead instrument while fusing Colombian cumbia music with punk, garage-rock and Jamaican ska.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Featuring marimba and sounds from Colombia’s rich Pacific coast, and inspired by ancestral chants from the area, this beautiful ode to the environment invites you to immerse yourself in the sounds of the mangroves and the depths of nature.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 July 2024
The cocktail hour’s soundtrack was a mariachi band, Los Campos, and loads of tinkling marimba by Tono 13.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
So is the inclusion of Son Rompe Pera, the Mexico City band that uses a marimba as its lead instrument while fusing Colombian cumbia music with punk, garage-rock and Jamaican ska.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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“Marimba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marimba. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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marimba
noun
ma·rim·ba
mə-ˈrim-bə
: a musical instrument resembling a xylophone but with tubes under each bar to help increase the sound
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