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Okayafrica x Unknown Union Collaboration Tees!

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.OKA_UU-Poster-Final-For-Print

We've teamed up with Cape Town boutique retailer Unknown Union to release a series of graphic tees inspired by real and symbolic diaspora figures. The designs include the cross-cultural clash of Punk Fela (worn by Roots guitaritst Captain Kirk Douglas below), the hues of metal oxidation in Copper Man (modeled by Shay below), and the electric Shaman Lion. The full collection is available at the Okayafrica Store now!

>>>See the entire OKA x Unknown Union collection

"With such a wealth of inspiration provided by the uplifting and dynamic spirit of Africa, alongside both the genius of ?uestlove and the amazing life of Fela Kuti, Unknown Union's collaboration with Okayafrica was a true honor to undertake and a pleasure to design and produce.” - said Daniel Jackson, Unknown Union lead designer, formerly of Surface To Air and BBlessing.

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.OKA-UU-600-2

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.OKA-UU-600-3