Mine (Zimbabwean 🇿🇼) is the mbira.

For a feel of the sound: https://youtu.be/R5RMYh-n3LU

Jah Prayzah the guy singing is a renowned musician.

They seem to be using the mbira in modernized covers, but the metal pestle order seem the same as the more traditional looking ones.

P/S I’m not self promoting the YouTube link. It just shows how the mbira sounds unedited.

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    4 days ago

    I didn’t realize the drum set originated in the U.S. but it makes sense with jazz.

    And I believe the electric guitar as well! George Beauchamp, along with Adolph Rickenbacker developed the first electromagnetic pickups.

    Another unrelated U.S. one that comes to mind is the sousaphone