Tumba francesa is a secular Afro-Cuban genre of dance, song, and drumming that emerged in Oriente, Cuba. It was introduced by Haitian slaves who were resettled in the island's eastern regions following the unrest in Haiti during the 1790s. The genre flourished in the late 19th century with the establishment of sociedades de tumba francesa (tumba francesa societies), of which only three survive.Tumba francesa combines musical traditions of West African, Bantu, French and Spanish origin.