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, 24 may (EFE).Guatemala, 24 may (EFE). — La marimba, ese instrumento de percusión al que los guatemaltecos dan el apelativo de “autóctono” y cuyo origen aún es un tema de debate entre los ...
When you sit down at Marimbas Guatemalan Bakery & Restaurant with a piping hot cup of coffee and a champurrada (a traditional sesame seed cookie), you’ll be struck at how homey and familial the place ...
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 ...
A centuries-old instrument helps youth of Guatemalan background preserve their heritage. For WBEZ, Catalina Maria Johnson has the story on marimba music in Chicago. Marimba It's the place where two ...
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 ...