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Maracas are percussion instruments consisting of handles attached to hollow chambers filled with beads, beans or seeds that produce sound when shaken. Originating in Latin America, particularly Cuba and Puerto Rico, maracas are fundamental to Latin music genres including salsa, mambo and rumba. They are hand-held instruments played in pairs and used in ensembles, bands and traditional music. Maracas are also played recreationally and in educational music programmes.