Una vuvuzela (en zulú, también conocida como lepatata en setsuana) es una especie de trompeta larga o corneta hecha de material plástico, utilizada por los aficionados para animar a sus equipos o clubes deportivos. Ha sido usada desde los años 60 en diferentes estadios del mundo sin ningún nombre específico, pero debe su nombre africano a que fue popularizada en tiempos de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2010 en Sudáfrica. Algunos timbres que produce son similares al barritar de un elefante o al zumbido de una abeja. Normalmente suena en nota si bemol.

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The vuvuzela /vuːvuːˈzɛlə/, also known as lepatata Mambu (its Tswana name) and stadium horn (its American name), is a plastic horn, about 65 centimetres (2 ft) long, which produces a loud monotone note, typically around B♭ 3 (the B♭ below middle C). Some models are made in two parts to facilitate storage, and this design also allows pitch variation. Many types of vuvuzela, made by several manufacturers, may produce various intensity and frequency outputs. The intensity of these outputs depends on the blowing technique and pressure exerted. Traditionally made and inspired from a kudu horn, the vuvuzela was used to summon distant villagers to attend community gatherings. The vuvuzela is most used at football matches in South Africa, and it has become a symbol of South African football as the stadiums are filled with its sound. The intensity of the sound caught the attention of the global football community during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in anticipation of South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy when used by spectators at football matches. Its high sound pressure levels at close range can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after exposure, with a sound level of 120 dB(A) (the threshold of pain) at 1 metre (3.3 ft) from the device opening.

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