Kenyan acrobats perform for Pope Francis in Vatican City

A group of Kenyan-born acrobats on Wednesday surprised and thrilled Pope Francis with an exciting performance during his weekly public catechesis in Vatican City.

The group of five, popularly known as the ‘Black Blues Brothers,’ performed at the end of the prayers that are commonly referred to as Pope Francis’ General Audience, surprising both the Pope as well as the faithful that had gathered at St. Peter’s Square.

The Black Blues Brothers rocked up before Pope Francis and performed acrobatics and somersaults to classic songs like ‘Soul Man’ and ‘Do the Twist’ – all the while dressed up in all black suits and hats.

The Pope seemingly loved the show and clapped alongside the hundreds of people that were gathered at the square who also cheered on.

The five men, who are all originally from Nairobi, are renowned worldwide for their wild performances in theaters and festivals that sometimes even involve fire stunts.