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This week we are joined by Bronx-born photographer Joshua Kissi, who recently collaborated with Nike to release a special Black History month campaign that has the internet buzzing. Kissi first hit the scene as ½ of Street Etiquette, a men’s fashion and lifestyle blog. He is now the Co-Founder of TONL, a photo stock gallery that represents a diverse array of skin complexions and lifestyles. I sat down with Kissi in his home in Queens to discuss his experience as a Ghanian-American capturing cultural moments both in Africa and in the diaspora and the importance of artists approaching this work with integrity.

For season 1 episode 1, we put together audio from The Folklore's sold-out New York Fashion Week panel discussion hosted last month at the Museum of Contemporary Diasporan Arts in Brooklyn, New York.

During the panel, The Folklore Founder Amira Rasool spoke with Orange Culture Founder and Creative Director Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Former GQ Editor and current Stylist Alexander Julian, Head Designer of Jonathan Simkhai Nana Yaa Asare Boadu, and The Cut Social Media Editor Nana Agyemang about the support and skills that are needed to help globalize Africa’s luxury design industry.

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Our Folklore is a fashion, art, culture, and design podcast brought to you by The Folklore, a contemporary online concept store and wholesale showroom that curates Africa’s top luxury and emerging designer brands. Our Folklore is hosted by Amira Rasool, Founder and CEO of The Folklore and accomplished journalist.

Our Folklore features interviews with top creative talents from around the globe. These inspiring innovators are making an impact across various categories and using their talents to deliver quality products and services. From South Africa to Nigeria, the UK to the US, Ghana to Brazil, these editors, photographers, tech founders, and musicians all share the same passion, to recognize and support the creativity and talent brewing in Africa and the diaspora.

This is Our Folklore.

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