Shekere

The shekere is an instrument from West Africa consisting of a dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd. Throughout the continent there are similar gourd/bead or gourd/seed percussion instruments. Some are the lilolo, axatse (Ghana), djabara (Guinea), ushàkà, chequere and saa saa (Liberia). It is predominantly called shekere in Nigeria. The instrument is used for folkloric traditions as well as some of the popular music styles. In performance it is shaken and/or hit against the hands.

Shekere

The shekere is an instrument from West Africa consisting of a dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd. Throughout the continent there are similar gourd/bead or gourd/seed percussion instruments. Some are the lilolo, axatse (Ghana), djabara (Guinea), ushàkà, chequere and saa saa (Liberia). It is predominantly called shekere in Nigeria. The instrument is used for folkloric traditions as well as some of the popular music styles. In performance it is shaken and/or hit against the hands.