Understanding African Musical Instruments
Cabasa (also known as axatse or shekere) - The African Cabasa is an instrument of squash and semen or shells. It is played by clicking on the legs and hands in different combinations. If the tip of the instrument creates a deep as the sound of the drum. Given that pumpkins are used for instruments, and they are all distinguished by their shape, two cabasas not always the same sounds. The instrument is in folk music, especially by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. (more…)
