Visual artist, Josef Adamu eulogizes Ghanaian kente in his JUMP BALL series

Creative and Head Director of Sunday Service, Josef Adamu is celebrating fashion and sports in his new body of work.

Adamu highlights the relationship between the game of basketball and other African cultures including Ghana through the use of the famed Kente. Kente which has grown to represent the black liberation movement originated from Bonwire in the Ashanti region and has several meanings amongst the Akan ethnic group.

Check out the full editorial below

SS Presents: JUMP BALL 🌍🏀💫 GHANA (Gold Coast) 🇬🇭 Featuring Philemon (@philgyamfi16) + Jeremy (@_jeremyaibi)

The game of basketball brings us all together. The atmosphere, competition, and stories impact our lives in a huge way. ‘Jump Ball’ aims to highlight the blend between basketball and cultures across the African Diaspora.

The Kente cloth is a world-renowned source of pride for many Ghanaians. Kente is typically made from cotton and silk, with various colours and designs that carry significant meanings that reflect traditional Ghanaian values.

This is a Sunday School Production.



Photography: @oshane.howard
Directed/Produced: @josefadamu
Co-Produced: @maliksully + @streetchief + @oshane.howard
Words by @streetchief
Styled by: @streetchief
Graphic Design: @_ezm

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Sponsor

spot_imgspot_img

Latest

The young Ghanaian artist who collaborated with Dior for their SS20/21 collection

Not even a global pandemic was going to stop Ghanaian artist, Amoako Boafo's star from shining in 2020 as he partners with Dior.

15 pretty outfits to wear to church on Sundays

This is careful selection of some really stylish dresses, skirts, shirts, suits and traditional men's garment that are pretty cool fits for Sunday Church Service.

Awo Aid Amenyah: The Ghanaian woman who climbed Kilimanjaro for the safety of African children

Awo Aidam Amenya is the Ghanaian woman who has climbed Mt. Kilimajaro in efforts to raise awareness for online safety issues for children.

You would definitely grin at this video of Okyeame Kwame and his wife on their wedding anniversary

Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame and his wife Annica Nsiah-Appau (Mrs Okyeame) are celebrating 12 years of marriage with this beautiful video.

Meet the 39 Ghanaian women who will be representing in the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic

Currently, there are 30 women in Ghana's parliament and this constitutes 11 percent from both the majority and minority sides, a clear decrease from the 13% seen last four years.