Mbira The Mbira ‘Dzavadzimu’ (directly translated as mbira of the ancestors) of the Zezuru group of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, Africa. It consists of 22 to 28 metal keys mounted on a ‘gwariva’ (hardwood sound-board) made from the ‘mubvamaropa’ tree (Pterocarpus angolensis). Although the metal keys were originally smelted directly from rock containing iron … Continue reading About Mbira