Africa in Motion This design was made to go against the grain literally - When people hear about Africa they think STAGNATION, POVERTY and NEGATIVITY but the truth is far from that AFRICA is RICH, VIBRANT BEAUTIFUL and definitely in MOTION to achieve an even brighter future.
Make fufu not War This is everyone’s favorite and our best seller. The inspiration for this T Shirt came from the classic line Make Love Not War. We simply flipped the concept and Africanized it. Fufu: Is a staple food of West and Central Africa. It is usually made from cassava, yams, and sometimes combined with cocoyam, plantains, or maize that is pounded and eaten with your delicious soup of choice.
Piece in Africa Inspired by: Mozambican artists who used decommissioned weapons in a graphic way, taking them apart and using the remains to make a range of novel and eloquent sculptures. Check out the link – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1764173.stm
Weapons of Mass Destruction The real weapons of Mass Destruction can be found in Africa and they go by the name of Mosquitoes. This design was inspired by the rorschach/inkblot test that was used in the Gnarls Barkley Crazy video.
Our version features mosquitoes,explosions and two African Maps - depicting the destructive nature of malaria in Africa.
"Sweet Mother" is a highlife song by the Nigeria/Cameroonian singer Prince Nico Mbarga and his band Rocafil Jazz. Released in 1976, it remains one of the most popular songs in Africa. Listen to the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mecNrIaWOA
Movement Inspired by old school High lif music vinyl cover
Tribe Print
Fine Boy The term 'Fine Boy No Pimples' is a saying widely used in West Africa to describe goodlooking men. A fine boy is the African equivalent of a hunk. This design is inspired by painted signboards from barbershops in Ghana, Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo. Brightly painted in commercial house paints on plywood, these signs are a colourful, humorous, and sometimes outrageous contemporary African folk art.
Chale - a VERY popular Ghanaian (Pidgin English) expression used in multiple senses in the same sense as the words "Dude" or "Homie." Used with "Oh" as an expression of disappointment, pity, and sympathy.This design employs the classic Yo MTV Raps design and gives it a funky Ghanaian twist.
Push Tyre
African Inspired Dopeness Africa is currently experiencing a RENAISSANCE, which is influencing all aspects of global society. This revolution is led by NWA’s (New World African’s). Africa is 'NOW' and so we created a motto to express all things African and positive. The design features the Adinkra symbol - AKOFENA - "sword of war " Which is the symbol of courage, valour, and heroism - all traits that New World African's possess.
For the Love of Africa This T-shirt was created for all the lovers of Africa and truly expresses why we design and why we hope to rebrand Africa one t-shirt at a time. If you love this continent rich with beauty and courage, then this shirt is for you.