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Zabumba

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A zabumba is a type of drum used in Portuguese music. It is made of boards of wood glued to alternating shafts of metal inside a cylindrical box, with one or two skins stretched atop it. It is played with sticks. The zabumba is used in the genres of forró, Coco, baião, xaxado and xote.