Caxixi are woven basket rattles
from Brazil. Used in parts of Africa, it was in Brazil
that the smaller sized caxixi became adopted
for use in conjunction with the berimbau. The
larger sized caxixi were first used on recordings
by Airto Moreira but it was Naná Vasconcelos who furthered
the use of caxixi for rhythmic accompaniment
and colors.
