iamthenublack: Kwabena Boateng of Kayobi Clothing

Introduce yourself

je m’appelle Kwabena Oppong Boateng Je sui ….. Unfortunately I did not pay attention in French class during high school in Ghana. I am the third born of 7 boys born in South London and raised in Ghana. I am a thinker, politics and sociology graduate, self taught ‘artist’, Lover of all things African and Black. I am also the founder and creative director of Kayobi Clothing.

Fav lyric from a song

There are so many but I guess this is the coolest. ‘Ridding with my top down listening to this Jesus Music’– Lecrae

Who and what inspires you?

Life and the beauty that God has created. Pre – colonial African art and art and architecture in general. My family, the hundreds clothing line, Johnny cupcakes, Ozwald Boateng, the galaxy riders aka ALIEN.

Icons past & present

My Grand Ma Mary Boaitey, Jesus, the Ashanti tribe and all the nameless, faceless people who go against the grain in the pursuit of their dreams.

The nublack philosophy/mantra according to Kwabena Boateng

There is a re- emergence of all things black and African. In the past three years there has been a spurt in N.W.A’s – New World African’s such as Barack Obama, K’naan, Nneka , Kheinde Wiley, Tim Cambell  and numerous others. These people are the leaders of the nublack and are redefining how black people are portrayed and breaking the mould.

Anyone can be a part of this nublackness and you don’t even have to be black, just chase your dreams, seek eternity and work hard.

Check me out

Kayobi Clothing

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Kayobi Clothing Lookbook

My blog

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