Only the Music Survives for these Kamba Descendants in Paraguay

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Elder Lister
If it were not for their distinctive Kamba drumbeats and dancing, the Kamba origins of this Paraguayan tribe would have remained a mere speculation. It is surprising how persistent music can be. When language, culture, and everything else is lost, music survives. Afro-Cubans still dance, chant, and sing in African languages they no longer understand.

 
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