Maracas are percussion instruments that are very common in Latin and Caribbean music. Maraca means music in the Tupi language. Maracas, often made of leather, are very important in sound and in salsa orchestras where they are usually played by singers. The musical genre bolero has its own rhythm of maracas. In Colombia maracas can be found in the Cumbia. The Joropo, whose typical instrumental trio formula is: harp / cuatro venezolano / maracas, is played in Venezuela.