It is characterized, in its rhythm, by "tibwa" (two wooden sticks) that gives a basic "cinquillo" tempo and the drum comes to mark the highlights and introduce percussion improvisations.
It is characterized, in its rhythm, by "tibwa" (two wooden sticks) played on a length of bamboo mounted on a stand to the tambour bèlè. The tibwa rhythm plays a basic "cinquillo" pattern and the drum comes to mark the highlights and introduce percussion improvisations.