Zutin: Free Peoples Rebellion

Liberian accessories designer Sarah Williams has taken African fashion to a whole new high. I stumbled upon this jaw dropping line a couple of months ago (way before I started the blog) and I just had to share. According to http://www.fprebellion.com/ "Free Peoples Rebellion pays homage to the history of Liberia, which was founded and colonized by freed slaves in America who wanted to move back to Africa. It also describes the company's customer as well, someone who has a rebellious fashion sense and the free will to choose to make a difference. Partial proceeds from the accessory line are donated to youth organizations in Liberia".

I was only able to get these few pics to show, but if you are ready for more greatness visit the site here. Brace yourself...yeah its really that good!

LIB Music on the Rise

The first ever compilation of Liberian Music has been released to the world. HipCo (Liberian Hip Hop) artist Chief Boima presents "Lone Stars Vol. 1: HipCO& Gbema". Chief Boima worked with the African music association Akwaaba which is dedicated to African music and pop culture.

According to www.akwaabamusic.com "Hipco is hip hop sung in colloquial English, the form of English you hear on the streets of Liberia. Although colloquial English retains a lot of English syntax, it can be a bit daunting at first because it is spoken very fast, many consonants are not pronounced, and a lot of words are borrowed from other local languages. But it has become the language of choice for young rappers. And much like hip hop, hipco has grown into its own culture, with its own lifestyle, dance moves and music. Today hipco often refers to more than just a type of rap, it’s a way of life".

Want to see what the album has to offer? Listen to some of is here

Sankofa Fashion Show

So, I am still having a hard time finding pictures of the Korto Momolu garments from the Sankofa Fashion Show held in Liberia back in May, but here is one with some of the designs. This pic is from a different show by the way. Below are some pics of some of the hairstyles that were used in the Liberia show. These were taken back stage. Enjoy!

Miss Liberia is London Bound

Miss Liberia 2010 Meenakshi Subramani (the homie) left Liberia two days ago for the Miss World 2011 Pageant in London. This will be the first time Miss Liberia has participated in the pageant since 2007. The program will be held on November 6, 2011. Let's go Meenakshi, get em!

Learn more about Miss Liberia's journey here