Afoxé
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Not to be confused with Afoxê.
The afoxé is an Afro Brazilian musical instrument composed of a gourd (cabaça) wrapped in a net in which beads or small plastic balls are threaded. The instrument is shaken to produce its musical noise.
A similar instrument is the xequerê which is larger.
[edit] External links
- Xequerê and Afoxe images and description In Portuguese.