Feb. 20 is Día Nacional de la Marimba in Guatemala. The instrument's importance as a symbol of resistance and cultural pride has taken on new meaning among refugees and immigrants in the U.S. SHAPIRO: ...

Guatemala, 12 feb (EFE).Guatemala, 12 feb (EFE). — La marimba, ese instrumento de percusión al que los guatemaltecos dan el apelativo de “autóctono” y cuyo origen es un tema de debate entre los ...

Guatemala conmemora el viernes 20 de febrero con un festival el Día de la Marimba, instrumento autóctono que el pasado 12 de febrero fue declarado como Patrimonio Cultural de las Américas en ...

WORTHINGTON, Minn., — With their sparkling embroideries and colorful sashes flapping in the frigid wind, hundreds of Guatemalan faithful flocked to the Catholic church of this heartland farming town ...

The Marin Evening Rotary club will host a free performance by the Guatemala Youth Marimba Band from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at McInnis Golf Park, 350 Smith Ranch Road. The Ministry of Education of ...

The instrument sat dusty and out of tune in the corner of a storage room. Its resonators were cracked, its bars unable to hold notes, and the layer of pig tripe fitted on the clay rings no longer ...

Feb. 20 is Día Nacional de la Marimba in Guatemala. The instrument's importance as a symbol of resistance and cultural pride has taken on new... It's National Marimba Day In Guatemala — And For ...

"For me, the marimba was born in Guatemala," Esteban said. "But the music is for everyone; it doesn't matter where you're from." The actual origin story of the melodic percussion instrument, however, ...

SHAPIRO: In Guatemala, today marks the official celebration of its national instrument. The marimba is a symbol of pride and resistance there. NPR's Neda Ulaby spoke with Guatemalans living in the ...