Hand held hollow shakers filled with beads, seeds or dried beans mounted on wooden handles and played in pairs

A metal instrument, originally hung around the animals neck, producing a metallic sonority.

Small “slit-drum” made from a single piece of wood struck by a beater producing a sharp clacking sonority.

Tall, narrow, single-headed drums from Cuba, mounted on a stand and often played in pairs by the hands.

sonero

front line

vocals

rhythm and percussion

vocals, saxophones, rhythm and percussion sections.

trombones, vocals and percussion section.

trumpet, drum, vocals sections.

vocals, front line and rhythm and percussion sections.

Trombones

Saxophones

Piano

Trumpets

timbales

timpani

cowbell

guiro

intro

break

verse

ending

A pair of shallow single- headed drums with metal casing played with a variety of beaters.

A pair of short thick dowels made of wood played by striking them together producing a clicking sonority.

Small, open-bottomed drums played in pairs by the hands often on the players lap.

An open-ended gourd with notches which are rubbed by a stick producing a ratchet-like sonority.

bass guitar

double bass

Spanish/acoustic guitar

synthesizer

timbales

shakers

conga

claves