Pamoja Women Organize the First African Cultural Day.
The Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester was full of food, music, and laughter as different African communities joined together. As soon as people entered the plaza, they were immediately greeted by the smell of the spices of traditional African food. There were also six different traditional African dances taking the stage throughout the day. “Pamoja Women serves these communities, and it’s amazing how that when we needed them, they came through,” said Khadija Ali, the co-founder of Pamoja Women.
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A New Podcast on African Fashion Has Been Launched by King’s College London
It is part of the King’s Together Project – African Fashion Futures, a project looking at fashion, specifically through the work of fashion designers. It offers the opportunity to establish a research framework, methodology and network of academic and external partners to provide an in-depth understanding of the complex and evolving nature of the fashion ecology in Africa (using Kenya and Nigeria as case studies).
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To Honor African Fashion and Culture, the Southern African Times Has Opened an Official Merchandise Shop.
The Southern African Times has delved into the world of apparel and merchandise, handpicking a collection that has been meticulously selected. This is a break from the traditional path of media brand expansion. We're not working with organizations that are only interested in logo placement, Dzimiri emphasizes. We are collaborating with committed designers whose carefully produced brands reflect our dedication to authenticity. African fashion has dominated the global stage in the 21st century, from runways to music videos and movies. ...
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Trace Awards & Festival 2023 Nominees Full List
The event will comprise a 3-hour live televised spectacular music ceremony, preceded by a 2-day cultural festival designed to entertain and empower music creators and fans. Featuring performances from the biggest African and Afro-descent artists in the world, The Trace Awards will be staged at East Africa’s biggest indoor arena, BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, in front of 7,500 music superfans, musicians, opinion formers, style-setters and influencers from Africa and around the globe. The Awards will recognize a broad range ...
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A Recent Brooklyn Museum Exhibit Examines the Continent’s Thriving Fashion and Art Scenes During the Time of Liberation.
Co-curator Ernestine White-Mifetu gives us an illuminating tour of “Africa Fashion” and the greater narrative it encapsulates. At the Brooklyn Museum, an electrifying new exhibition establishes Africa as a true fashion capital, bursting with imagination, ingenuity, and its own aesthetic heritage. “African Fashion” showcases the designers and other creatives leading the continent’s charge into the […]
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