What an event!
We celebrated the Creatives, Pan-African in the UK and beyond. The room was packed with the future of Black-owned businesses and passionate craftspeople. The Assembly Room on Fenkle Street hosted us, and we're grateful to them and proud to be the first of its kind to champion the wonderful peers we have in 2026.
It’s only been months since our official launch, a blossoming time, and we were honoured to sponsor the Female Best Dressed award, with our NIMBO as the prize. Not only will there be a best dressed, but the best hair to go with it. This was just one of many collaborations we’ve been honoured with since our metaphorical doors have opened, and it’s such a privilege to be a part of something moving, something inspiring. It’s not every day these kinds of events happen; people need time to accomplish and they did. Being in that room, part of the brilliance, was more than enough to put a smile on a face.
This was just one of many collaborations we’ve been honoured with since our metaphorical doors have opened and it’s such a privilege to be a part of something moving, something inspiring. It’s not everyday these kinds of events happen, people need time to accomplish and accomplish they did. To be in that room, apart of the brilliance was more than enough to put a smile on a face.
Let us tell you about the event. Picture elegance, loud, every colour on the rainbow and more. Picture the world, as much as you can conjure, of African textiles, gowns, couture and fashion that lit the room up. Our founder Priscilla wore a traditional Guadeloupean madras, in all its chequered glory, just a puzzle in the room of excellence. Everyone was instructed to be ‘Culturally Loud ’, so you can imagine: traditional Zulu from the southern borders of Africa, up through every corner of the continent and even far beyond the ocean. All the colours in the world couldn’t do your imagination justice. Please go to the Instagram page ‘AfriBall’ and witness the cultural heritage everyone showed off for the celebration.
Speaking of which, Teinye Boyle, the founder of Afriball, spared nothing for the event. From food and music to entertainment, we were covered. The award’s categories were as broad as they could be. Teinye clearly wanted to celebrate corners of culture that trends and social media often overlook. The African diaspora was to be accounted for; nothing in that says ‘go small’; in fact, it was the opposite. Teinye brought together the North-East not only to celebrate but to collaborate and inspire us to walk in numbers. In this world, the ‘survival of the fittest’ can be an addictive mindset, but our success is together, not as individuals, and that’s what the event really felt like- something we’re proud to align with. Bambou is part of this now, and that includes every unique, creative, and bold person taking steps toward change and cultural empowerment.
The North-East is certainly in good hands and Afriball put that on a stage for us all to see. We’re excited for the future and everyone who’s stepping forward into it. Give the world your colour, your confidence, your culture like everyone who attended the event. We can end this entry off by saying thank you to everyone who was there and everyone paying attention of social media and even the families of all who supported the pathway to Afriball 2026.
To AfriBall 2027 !
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