Malimbe

For the birds called Malimbe, see Malimbus.

See also: Mbira and Marimba

The malimbe is a type of xylophone from the Congo^[1] which is described as having both male and female counterparts; the former has 15 wooden bars, the latter has nine.^[2] "Malimbe" also refers to a lamellaphone or mbira type instrument amongst the Nyamwezi of Tanzania.^[3]