Shekeres Shekeres are gourds covered with a woven, beaded webbing. Made in Africa. Shekeres Shekeres are gourds covered with a woven, beaded webbing made of special seeds. These are authentic instruments made in Africa. Three sizes are available, each one producing a different tone.
Sizes are approximate.
These loops surround a textured stainless steel cylinder enclosed by smoothly finished flanges and joined with a handle. Popular in merengue and many other styles of Latin music. Thinner metal and smaller size than the guiras. Very similar to the junior guiros but with tapered ends that keep in the seeds. Shaker An all-purpose metal shaker for a limitless variety of situations.