The mbira is a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board with attached staggered metal keys. It is often fitted into a resonator. Among the Shona people there are three that are very popular. The mbira is usually classified as part of the lamellaphone family. It is also part of the idiophones family of musical instruments. The mbira is thoroughly African, being found only in areas populated by Africans or their descendants.

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