Shakers for Samba

Gourd Chekere

Liverpool Single Ganzas from Brazil

Chocalho samba shaker

Metal Bead Cabasas

Well made fibreglass Afrocuban Shekere with adjustable bead net - approx 34cm tall

• Aluminum frame and Jingles
• Chocalho style
• Size: Large
• Lightweight frame
• Loud projection
• 44 x 20cm

Liverpool Aluminium Egg shaker

10 x 6cm

Triple medium ganza Samba shakers

Gope Chocalho with 30 pairs of jingles

The Xequeiro connects the sound of a shekeré with the playing technique of a shaker (ganza).
An aluminium tube is the sound- and resonance body, just like with a shaker. But instead of filling it with seeds, pebbles or metal beads and closing it like a container, a net with plastic beads is braided over the outside of the xequeiro. Both ends of the tube remain open. The aluminium ends are covered with soft and comfy foam rubber so you can hold it properly.

Brushed Silver coloured cylindrical hand shaker with black end caps. Produces a bright, crisp and responsive sound.

27/31cm length

5cm diameter 

All the way from Rio, a special amongst chocalho players. 

Made with galvanized zinc jingles on a wooden frame creating a sound so brilliant you will be off in the street of Rio.

Well balanced and with an ergonomic hand grip this rocar is comfortable to hold and easy to play.

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LP’s Conga Shakers produce quick, responsive sound and are easy to hold. The 3-pack of shakers includes three volumes: soft, medium and loud.

Large Afuche style cabasa made by Liverpool, producing a great party sound!

LP Chocalhos are extremely loud shakers used to sustain the rhythm of the Bateria of an Escola de Samba. A lightweight aluminum frame with handles houses 15 sets of galvanized aluminum jingles for a trashy, cutting sound with incredible projection. This is classed as a SMALL Chocalho.

For on the road, for small hands, for compact baterias, for young sambistas - a mini chocalho for anyone looking for a smaller, less loud and less heavy rocar. The sound is the same as a regular chocalho produces, but not as loud and smaller in its size. The aluminium frame is standard and has two lateral handles. Some sambistas like to put some fabric around the handles for more comfort when playing it, especially over longer periods. Zinc-plated steel sheet is a very popular material for Samba instruments. On the one side it is cheap and rustical, on the other side it sounds fantastic. The typical and authentic 'dirty' and dry sound is the undisputet favourite of many sambistas. The only drawback might be the abrasion which is typical for this material and makes dirty fingers. True lovers of zinc sheet sound will accept this fact without hesitating.