guira

The güira has two distinct qualities when compared to the two other instruments in this percussion family; it's the only one made of metal and is the only female. The güira also happens to be the mother of the Dominican rhythms of…

The Cuban güiro, the Dominican güira, and the Puerto Rican güícharo are all part of the same family of percussion instruments. Although simple instruments, they are all vital to the sound of Latin music. In this 4-part series, we’ll…