ABOUT

Mwomboko is a traditional Kikuyu dance from Kenya that emerged in the late 1930s to early 1940s, heavily influenced by British ballroom dancing. It is characterized by couples or lines of dancers moving in a file, performing a distinct routine of two steps forward, a synchronized bend (squat), and a majestic sway. The dance is driven by the accordion (kinanda kia mugeto) and the rhythmic, metallic sound of the karing'aring'a