Rwiyo kana chimbo kureva mazwi anoimbwa nevaimbi kazhinji zvichifambirana nezviridzwa zvakadai engoma, mbira, magitare, chipendani, hosho, zvichingodaro. Vanoimba kazhinji vanodzana zvakare, kudzana kwavo kuchienderana nemazwi anoimbwa. Kune mimhanzi inobva kunyika dzakasiyana ine maimbirwo nekudzana kwakatsaukana. Kuimba (to sing). VaLunda vanoti chiimbo kana chimbo (song) kureva chimbo. Mururimi rweUmbundu vanoti imba (sing) kureva kuimba. Baila vanoti mwimbi (n. singer) kureva muimbi. Mamwe mazwi: ku sonza (to start a song) kureva kushaura. VaGwere vanoti kwemba (v. to sing) kureva kuimba. VaWanga vanoti olwimbo (song) kureva chimbo. VaGanda vanoti omuyimbi (singer) kureva muimbi. VaGiryama vanoti m'ongoli (a good singer) kureva muimbi anogona.