Marrabenta is the distinctive national music of Mozambique . Originally played with tin - can guitars at home , it combines Portuguese rhythms with Mozambican traditional rhythms . Neyma , one of the country 's most popular bands , had the best selling album of the year in Mozambique in 2013 . A derivative genre called Pandza is also gaining popularity among the country 's youth .
Marrabenta is the distinctive national music of Mozambique . Originally played with tin-can guitars at gatherings , it combines Portuguese folk with Mozambican dance rhythms . Neyma , one of the genre 's most popular artists , had the best selling album of the year in Mozambique in 2013 . A derivative genre called Pandza is also gaining popularity among the country 's youth .