Les Sapeurs, the stylish men of Congo-Brazzaville.
Some say they’re frivolous, materialistic men; others call them avant-garde fashion artists.
Can we agree that they look good? #ThisisAfrica.
via innovateafrica
Various styles of artwork by Congolese artist Pierre Bodo.
Bodo was born in Mandu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 1953, and lives and works in its capital Kinshasa.
Holo Divination Basket
19th–20th century
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rattan, mud, wood, beads, metals, feathers
(Source: omgthatartifact)
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80’s hit from legendary Congolese musician Pamelo Mounk’a, that talks about the seemingly never-ending cycle of the rich becoming richer, whilst the poor get poorer.