Plastic Kashakas are adjustable, which makes them
a lot easier to learn how to play and share with your friends.
New varieties of smaller plastic Kashakas now available, which are ideal for women with petit hands, and for children and youth.
PLEASE NOTE: Plastic Kashakas are now sold in pairs, so you always have a set for each hand. It also makes it easier to teach others how to play!
Which Kashakas are best? The plastic version are more durable, and adjustable, but I personally like the sounds created by playing a gourd Kashaka with a plastic Kashaka. The clicks and shake sounds are distinct from each other, which makes the rhythms you can play with 2 hands more interesting-sounding, as the rhythms oscillate more.I also encourage people to purchase gourd Kashakas, as they are helping to support African artisans and their families.
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Image
Colour
Price
Purchase
All Black with White Sparkles
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
Orange & Pink
$25.98 for 2
Yellow & Black
$25.98 for 2
Green & Red
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
Transparent Red & Transparent Green with White Sparkles
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
Transparent Gold & Transparent Silver with White Sparkles
$25.98 for 2
Transparent Red & Black with White Sparkles
$25.98 for 2
Transparent Red & Transparent Gold with White Sparkles
$25.98 for 2
Variety of Transparent Sparkle Colour halfs & Sparkle Black
$25.98 for 2
Red & Black
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
All Black
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
All White
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
All Black with Peace Signs
$27.99 for 2 ($2.01 cheaper than before!)
Small size: All Black (Ideal for children and women with petite hands)
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
Small size: Black and Red. (Ideal for children and women with petite hands)
$25.98 for 2 ($4.01 cheaper than before!)
Small size: Pink and Red. (Ideal for children and women with petite hands)
$25.98 for 2
Small size: All White. (Ideal for children and women with petite hands)
$25.98 for 2
African
Kashakas
Click
here to see a size chart to determine the best size Kashaka
to fit your hand.
Size: S
Price: $12.99 / ea.
Size: M
Price: $12.99 / ea.
Size: L
Price: $12.99 / ea.
Size: XL
Price: $12.99 / ea.
Size: XXL
Price: $12.99 / ea.
Instructional
Video
Coming soon: sample video clips!
Learn to
Play the Kashaka!
Learn from master
percussionist Nii Tettey Tetteh.
Running Time:
41 minutes
Price: $14.99
Music
Beautiful and funky
Ghanaian songs, many of which incorporate complex Kashaka and
Caxixi rhythms.
Caxixi
Shakers - also known as Caxirola - the official instrument of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil!
Coming Soon: Video clips of these amazing West
African gourd shakers!
Click here to listen to a sample
of "Nokoko," a song that uses Caxixi shakers.
Please Note: Caxixi are much less expensive than Caxirolas, which have been linked to corruption in Brazil. When you purchase Caxixi instead, you help to support the African artisans who create them, and protect your hearing, as Caxirolas are INCREDIBLY LOUD!