EPISODE · Mar 24, 2021 · 1H 1M
Change And Re-embark The Ecosystem: Ssonko Brian & Tazibone Solomon
from FASHION | AFRICA | NOW · host with Beatrace Angut Oola
Out of the Pearl of Africa is an erupting fashion scene. A Ugandan special with guests, Tazibone Solomon in Kampala and Ssonko Brian in Jinja, hosted by Beatrace Angut Oola out in the Diaspora in Germany, also originally from Uganda. Solomon brings a wealth of experience in Ugandan celebrity glamour, couture, media and entertainment. While Ssonko empowers local communities, artisanal production, textile innovation and advocates for sustainability. The multifaceted nature of fashion and its impact is revealed in the recounts of these two successful creatives, whose paths hadn’t yet crossed in Uganda’s burgeoning fashion scene. These two undeniably have different styles and experiences, but agree on the need for national infrastructure to support the ecosystem of fashion and emerging designers - a change in narrative! “If we all come together as designers and see how we can re-embark on this and create a general market for fashion” (Ssonko).Support the show
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Out of the Pearl of Africa is an erupting fashion scene. A Ugandan special with guests, Tazibone Solomon in Kampala and Ssonko Brian in Jinja, hosted by Beatrace Angut Oola out in the Diaspora in Germany, also originally from Uganda. Solomon brings a wealth of experience in Ugandan celebrity glamour, couture, media and entertainment. While Ssonko empowers local communities, artisanal production, textile innovation and advocates for sustainability. The multifaceted nature of fashion and its im...
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