A cajón (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈxon], "crate," "drawer," or "box") is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front face (generally thin plywood) with the hands.
The cajón is the most widely used Afro-Peruvian musical instrument since the late 18th century Possibly the most widely used Afro-Peruvian percussion instrument of the 20th century! It is speculated that the Cajon was invented by Peruvian slaves in the 1800's and it has since become very popular throughout the Americas, especially in Cuba where it is used to provide percussion for Rhumba music.
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