Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve already heard about the festival in Accra, Ghana that black celebrities attend, flooding our timelines with exciting pictures and videos. If you’re not going this year, prepare yourself for a serious case of FOMO as everybody and their mama will be there.
My friends in Los Angeles, Baltimore, and London are all planning to attend Afrochella’s 3rd activation. I, too, was prepared to take my first step on the motherland this year. Unfortunately, those plans changed and I was concerned my “cool” card would be revoked. Luckily, I was able to book an interview with Abdul Abdullah, the brainchild behind Afrochella and learn all about how this event came about. Get the deets on our interview and learn what to expect if you’re planning on attending here!
BDO: What was the inspiration behind creating an event like Afrochella?
Abdul Abdullah (AA): It was around the time a lot of people were finding their roots in African culture, whether that was through the food or the clothes. So as a kid that grew up in both Ghana and the US, I felt like it was an opportunity to teach as well as an opportunity to highlight some of the talent that exists on the continent.
Ghanaians from all over the world return every December to enjoy, see family, and celebrate life. However, I just didn’t feel like there was an event to highlight all of the amazing things going on by