THE normally sedate pews of North Parish Church in Saltcoats will be vibrating to African rhythms on Saturday (September 13).

The Osiligi Maasai Warriors are a group of traditional performers from Kenya who regularly visit the UK to raise funds for their families and improvement of their village of Kisamis approximately 30 miles southwest of Nairobi.

Founded in 2007 the troupe perform their tribal song and dance around the world to spread the word about their culture.

To date, they have toured every year since 2007 performing in schools, theatres and churches.

Their first tour was based in Edinburgh and was so successful, they returned to Scotland then moved down to Devon and Cornwall where they were equally well-received.

Amongst many prestigious engagements, they performed at the second Commonwealth Sports Development Conference attended by representatives from all over the Commonwealth and the Scottish First Minister together with members of the Scottish Parliament.

As a direct result of the tours, it has been possible to find sponsors for the children of their community who previously could not afford to attend school.

The concert is at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £8 and can be purchased from the church office or on the door.