The time signature for this rhythm is 4/4 which means each measure gets four beats or counts, each quarter note gets one beat and each eighth note gets one half of a beat or count. The rests in the Akattá rhythm are quarter rests. They are silent beats that last the same time as a quarter note would.

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Tebah Roache from Jamaica was our source of information for this rhythm.

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