Feb. 20 is Día Nacional de la Marimba in Guatemala. The instrument's importance as a symbol of resistance and cultural pride has taken on new meaning among refugees and immigrants in the U.S.

Rio Mira is a marimba-centered supergroup founded by artists from Ecuador and Colombia to highlight the music of the El Pacífico region, which extends along the Pacific coasts of the two countries.

Of course, it's all of these things and more that led us down the YouTube rabbit hole in search of ever more thrilling performances of baroque music on marimba. Here are our 10 favourite ...