Welcome 

The Marimba Education Foundation is a Section 21 company which aims to promote the playing of the marimba in schools and communities across the board as a form of education, recreation and self-expression.


What is a Marimba?

The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. Wooden keys or bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The marimba is widely played in Africa and lends itself to the vibrant rhythms and rich harmonies so characteristic of African Music.