Commonly called the African piano, the kalimba is the commercial version of a traditional Zimbabwean instrument known as the mbira, which dates back thousands of years. That said, a brand-new ...

The kalimba, or thumb piano, is an easy way to make some music even if you have next to no idea what you’re doing. The only real downside is that they are limited to the twinkly sounds of metal tines ...

If you said it’s one of the many names for an African thumb piano, you’d be right. If you know the Everett-based band Kalimba, you not only answered correctly, you probably know what a great Earth, ...

Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire might sound the part, but the internationally known tribute band is not focused on looking like Earth, Wind and Fire. Far from it. Reluctant to even label ...