Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 594 [articletop] [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/about-senegal/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Senegal[/penci_button] [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/celebrity-watch/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Celebrity Watch[/penci_button] A few days after celebrating her birthday in Gorée, Naomi Campbell was joined in Senegal by Alicia Keys and her husband, Swizz Beatz. These stars are in Senegal as part of “Black Rock Senegal”, a project that aims to bring together artists, writers and filmmakers from various backgrounds in an artistic complex. An initiative by Kehinde Wiley, a Ghanaian artist. More Articles You Would Love Keeping It Simple Yet Stylish For The Workplace; 10 Office Outfit Inspiration Mina Evans, Otinguema & Soraya Da Piedade @ Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2016 S/S Participants in this project will be invited to Dakar for three months to live and create art. During their stay, they will be presented to Senegalese and international artists. “Black Rock Senegal was born out of a direct need to engage Africa in a much more personal way,” Wiley said in a recent interview. I discovered Dakar during 1997 when Air Afrique was the only airline offering flights from West Africa to Nigeria. It was my first visit to Africa and I was immediately enchanted by Senegalese language, food, art, culture and traditions. After years of exploring the many cultures and countries of the continent, I personally wanted to create a workspace in West Africa. Black Rock is the direct response to my desire to have a direct relationship with Africa, a way to fill a big void that I share with many African Americans. ” See the celebrities living it up below. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAuqn7H3Je/ Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You February by Serwaa Introduces ‘SƐWAA’ with Ahwenepa Nkasa Transitional Collection VIDEO: VLISCO Unveils the New Collection of “Satin Royal” for the festive Season... VIDEO: Nigeria’s Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina Robbed Off Miss Universe 2024 Title & Receives... After Pushing Out Chidimma, Miss SA’s European Queen Drops Out Of Miss Universe;... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Meet The Gorgeous Doctor & Pageant Queen Of Botswana, Dr. Thanolo C.... Farewell to a Trailblazer: Guinea-Bissau’s Dina Adão Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy On... VIDEOS: Watch Chidimma Vanessa Celebrate At Miss Universe 2024 Whilst Dancing To Ghanaian... Africans Have Proudly Accepted Trick Daddy’S Claim As A Non ‘African American’ –... Stunning Cassandre Jacques Exits Miss World Dominican Rupublic Amid Uproar Over Haitian Heritage... #MODELCRUSH: Senegal’s Rising Star Ndey Touty Sakho Checks All Beauty Boxes & Effortlessly...