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Zeze (instrument)

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For the song by Kodak Black, see Zeze (song).
Zeze
A man playing a zeze in Tanzania
String instrument
Other namesLokanga(o) voatavo, tzetze, dzendze
Classification String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)

The zeze is a stringed instrument[clarification needed] from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known by the names tzetze and dzendze, and, in Madagascar, is called lokanga voatavo or lokango voatavo. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire.

Names

In mainland Africa, the instrument is usually known by the names zeze, tzetze or dzendze. On Madagascar it is known by the names lokanga voatavo or lokango voatavo. On the Comoros Islands, it is known by the name dzendzé ya shitsuva.

In popular culture

Also referenced in Kodak Black's song “ZeZe”, with samples of the instrument in the beat.

References