reco-reco

/ ˈrɛkəʊˈrɛkəʊ /

noun

1. a percussion instrument consisting of a ridged gourd or bamboo cane that is scraped with a piece of wood or metal

Word History and Origins

Origin of reco-reco¹

C20: from a native Brazilian language

Example Sentences

Their fondness for the reco-reco, a scraper heard in nearly every track, particularly connected them to Brazilian samba and Dominican merengue, but those rhythms were transformed by Angolans’ own touch, tone and sensibility.

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