Nana Yaa Serwaah Akuoku
SHOW SUMMARY
In episode 4, Adrian chats to the lovely Nana Yaa Serwaah Akuoku aka Queen Yaa, creative artist extraordinaire.
She has done everything from dressing for fashion designers to collaborating with afro-music artists.
In this episode, we discuss things like:
● Afro futurism and Afro punk
● What it’s like coming to Ghana for the first time as an American
● Afro chella, Panafrolink
● Fashion, Music, Tech in Accra
● Black excellence and the future of Afro-Ghanaian culture
KEY REFERENCES
Panafrolink-https://www.panafrolink.com/
The Black Gala- https://thisisaccra.com/events/the-black-gala/
Afrochella – https://www.afrochella.com/
Ghana Tech Summit- http://ghanatechsummit.com/
Live Interview with CITI TV in Ghana : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6sqwa_TrNM&feature=youtu.be
Afrochella Creative Activation – https://www.instagram.com/Afrochella/
● The Black Gala Exhibit – https://thisisaccra.com/events/the-black-gala/
● Wearable Art Gallery Showing with Artists of Today- https://www.instagram.com/p/B4u3bxFB1gO/
● NYFW Show –https://youtu.be/Vy1ODEzjmQI
● World Trade Center Show with Chashama Benefit- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzoz6OABQ-4/?igshid=uwaymdcgln0b
● Rapunzel Gown worn by Ezinma at the Waco theater (Founded by Beyonce’s mom, Ms. Tina Lawson Knowles)- https://www.instagram.com/p/ByN_Ht9hqzg/?igshid=1glxoku8f1ezn
Press
Afrolink- https://www.instagram.com/p/B0tN58rBBzm/?igshid=x1ntaq3vl3da
World Trade – https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQWk_khB8I/?igshid=2id2r9cthhap
Allure magazine – https://www.instagram.com/p/BthOwdPBCGz/?igshid=fylhu6a0hn25
Work featured in Danish magazine https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm513EaHniT/?igshid=1lbm0lxeehnbg
Shaderoom – https://www.instagram.com/p/BYWkgCfB3k2/?igshid=1mek2clh3rmlv
NY Times – https://www.instagram.com/p/BYV3DqahNSy/?igshid=kk417aqpder7
The Cut –https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm_6-DennmZ/?igshid=167ci965n92st
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