He momo puoro i takea mai i te iwi mangumangu i whakaponongatia i Amerika i te tīmatanga o te rautau rua tekau. Ko te taki aruaru, ko te tito ohia, ko te parohe ētahi āhuatanga o te momo nei, te puoro tautito.
A musical genre originating from the African American people enslaved in the early twentieth century. It is characterised by syncopated beats, improvisation and a laid-back sound.
tautito (tautitotito) - sing songs in response to one another
tito (tito ohia) - improvise