Toro, a Malinke-rhythm from the Siguiri-region in Guinea is traditionally played after the initiation of boys. The children have been together in a camp for three months an learned the rules and regulations to live as an adult. Some time after the circumcision a great fire is made and the Toro is played. In the earlier days not the djembe but another instrument, the Wassamba was used. Toro fö n'doni, Toro fö itoro fö nyömaye Toro fö "name", Toro fö itoro fö nyömaye Play the Toro "name", there is no one better than you in playing the Toro

Rhythm transcription from the fantastic West African Percussion Pages run by Paul Naas

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