Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 09:24AM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Music
Masanga Marimba Ensemble performs at the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Masanga Marimba plays traditional and popular music from Latin America and Africa. The instruments used in this ensemble consist of 7 Zimbabwean marimbas of various sizes along with vocals, drums, percussion, saxophone and trumpet. The word "Masanga" comes from an African word that means the coming together of rivers or roads representing the meeting of African, Latin and American traditions in this group.