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- country:Mozambique
- region:East Africa
- style(s):Afro, World
- label:not signed
- type:Band
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Sonora Urbana
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Timbila Muzimba, is a ten piece orchestra made up of Mozambican Xylophones (Timbila) and African Percussion fused with electric bass, drums and saxophone.
It was formed in 1997 by a group of young Mozambican musicians and dancers from a neighborhood near the Mozambican capital called “Bairro Jardim” which is famous for its Timbila Orchestras.
These large and spectacular Orchestras are part of the identity of the Chope people from the province of Inhambane in the South West of Mozambique. With their unique sound, their complex and magical use of polyrhythm, melody and dance they are the pride of Mozambique.
This instrument "Timbila" was considerate Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity by UNESCO in 2004.