Two subtribes of Kenya’s Kamba community still thrive in the South American nation of Paraguay, the Kamba Cua and the Kamba Kokue.

They were among the slaves who entered Paraguay at a time when the country was still a colony of Spain.

The Kamba Cua often perform traditional dances, complete with decorated yellow costumes and drums with an unmistakable Kamba shape and rhythm, attracting a lot of spectators across South America.

Dances that resemble Ndelekeni, Mbenio, Ngulumange and Kilumi are quite common.

Polyrhythmic drumbeats are often spiced with dramatic leaps and somersaults in typical Kamba fashion. The drums themselves are shaped and coloured very much like the traditional Kamba units.