What’s your project called?
YAMBUKA
What’s the purpose?
YAMBUKA is the OVERCOME movement, YMBK the OVERCOME brand.
What does YAMBUKA mean to you?
YAMBUKA means a sense of Purpose- without purpose, I would not exist.
It is purpose that created us. Purpose that connects us. Purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that
drive us. It is purpose that defines, purpose that binds us.
Favorites…
a. Quote: Tora gidi uzvitonge (shona language). Translated- its a call to fight for freedom; a realization that to own ones' destiny, one has to fight to the death for it.
b. Musicians: Bob Marley, NaS.
c. Album: ...of all time, Kaya released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1978.
d. TV shows: The office, Robot Chicken
e. Authors: Malcolm Gladwell, Deepak Chopra
What’s your vision for a perfect society?
Quahog is my utopia, an ideal community possessing a perfect socio- politico-legal system....& Stewie Griffin lives there.
What’s your project called? ?
Sexytogolias.
www.sexytogolais.com
(Joubel, NORE, Claude, EDEM)
What do you do?
Graphic Designer, Entertainer, Event Planner, Philanthropist.
What does YAMBUKA mean to you?
To OVERCOME the idea of having my brand Sexy Togolese being just for Togolese (people from Togo)
Favorites…
a. Quote: Mein San En Corpae Sa Ne (Healthy mind in a healthy body)
b. Music/ Musician? Everything. Music is the answer (lol) would love to attend Jay Z concert.
c. TV shows, movie genre/ actors/ flick: I love “Criminal Minds”
d. Restaurant/ food: African food, Love the taste explosion of all sort of spice
e. Authors: Leon Gantra Damas, Cheik anta Diop, …
3) What are your goals for 2012?
Continue working with Nigel/ Ras Fero (YMBK).
(cont...) To be listed as designer @ Omaha, Fashion Week.
To take SexyToGolais/ Sexy African Global with new Products. Definitely a store in Lome, Togo.
Joubilino & Ras Fero
4) Who are your personal influences/ mentors/ blueprints/ idols?
Nigel/ Ras Fero is; in the last 6 months the one person who has influenced me.
(cont..)
Being Bold!!! The international African Designer Kossi Ague
SSI influenced me to the core, with his creations.
How do you feel about the current state of our nation/ our economy?
The economy is bad for sure. The whole country needs to come together as 1. To find a solution instead of fighting.
What is your definition of happiness?
Happiness for me is to find and do what I love…
I can say am Happy right now… sexytogolais is in all cities where breaths a Togolese.
Love each other.
(2010 Sept)
in pic with Self Xpression; see earlier BLOG posts
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I’ll be 35. By then my dream of having my brand Sexytogolais/ SexyAfrica on different products, on every household in Africa and why not all over the world.
84th & F, OMAHA NEBRASKA, 68127
What’s your vision for a perfect society?
Respect is the key word. Tolerance comes second. Respect and Tolerance with a touch of music (lol).
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