77. 'Every Artist is Constrained in Some Way' w/ Mamadi Doumbouya, Photographer

Mamadi Doumbouya is a photographer from Guinea, West Africa. He has photographed icons like Spike Lee, Tom Hanks, and Neil Degrasse Tyson, and was recently honored as one of Forbes 30 Under 30. Rich Tu and Mamadi sit down for an exuberant conversation that covers his life in Guinea, how he found NYCSalt to jumpstart his career, how family obligation informs who he is today, and what it means to feel like a tourist in your own home.

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• Audio produced by Timothy Simonson / @timwicked
• Illustration by Eugenia Mello / @eumiel
• Recorded at Canal Street Market, thanks to DesGin for their support

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