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During an interactive @forbes interview at @accrarestaurant in Harlem, I caught up with @afrofuture co-founder @theruler02 Abdul Karim Abdullah over jollof, waakye and stories of legacy.

We talked about his family’s 40-year journey in food, the global rise of AfroFuture, and why Detroit is the perfect city for its U.S. debut.

From Ghana to the Midwest, this is more than a music festival—it’s a movement. 🇬🇭✨🎶

🎥: @skinnywashere @thats.tahirah @ayoleets

🎬Producer: Corein Carter/ @colorcreativeconsulting

Thank you @_kingashlynn for making this happen! Top Tier publicist 💎

Full article + interview in bio on @forbesblk_ & @youtube

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

The World Is All In On Africa & You Should Be Too!

Alhamdullilah, what an incredible honor to meet the @vp in my Mother’s Homeland, My Homeland, Accra, Ghana! I remember being a student in Accra - excited to be American - as Bill Clinton Visited Ghana. Fast forward 25 years Im apart of the VIP Delegation on the First Black Vice President’s Visit to Ghana.

It’s clear the work @afrofuture has been doing is pivotal in connecting the Diaspora and the Continent. I’m so proud of my team & this invitation validates all we have theorised and executed. We are firm in our resolve to keep building and keep connecting the Global Black Diaspora. @kennyagy, the Team and I will continue to do the work because we know the Future is Bright, & the Future is Africa. #AfroFutureToTheWorld #AfricaToTheWorld

Abdul Karim Abdullah and Ken Agyapong Jr. are bringing African culture to the global stage with @AfroFuture Fest. Their festival is more than an event—it’s a movement uniting people, fostering pride, and creating economic impact. ⁠
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#BE40Under40

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

When @davido performs, the whole culture wins. Celebrated that the right way — Palm Springs, @martellofficial in hand, with @adesope_shopsydoo @ivie.ani and the team. Another milestone moment for Afrobeats. Big Love to @kozolosangeles for the incredible bites. Congrats to @seanamccloud @martellusa on curating the vibes & Defying expectations #MartellxAfrobeats

Another year, More Love & More Blessing. Thank you for all the calls,messages, dms & posts. All Offense 2026 & Beyond.

Mismatched expectations between local #Ghanaians and #Black tourists?

@Amanda_Parris sits down with @kennyagy and theruler02 of @afrofuture to discuss the conflict and growth between communities after the #YearofReturn

Comment ‘ Abdul ‘ if you would like us to send you a link to the full episode.

Abdul Karim Abdullah is a Ghanaian-American cultural entrepreneur and the Founder/CEO of Culture Management Group, the force behind AfroFuture Festival — a pan-African celebration of music, art, food and fashion, that now spans Ghana, the US, Nigeria and South Africa. His Curated By Culture platform brought global sensation Asake to Johannesburg in January 2026, underscoring his role in shaping Afro-centric live experiences that bridge diasporic talent and audiences.

@johnniewalkerafrica Presents @theinside_show

Hosted by @GeorgeAvakian

2025 Dump 🤞🏾 From Accra To Detroit, Senegal, Morroco, Rwanda, Tanzania to South Africa, all around incredible year.

I met my son in 2025, so I knew God was smiling down on me.

Learnings:
1. Love Yours
2. Pride is forever
3. Don’t do it at the expense of you
4. Excellence is the capacity to take pain
5. Learning without thinking is labor lost. Thinking without learning is perilous

To new memories & more challenges in 2026!

We’re still not over Day 1! 🚀🚀🚀

🎥: THE BIGGEST @apmworldmag

South Africa it was a MAZZA! Can we get a Yebo one more time for @mrmoney 🫰

When we say Aura you say Culture ✨🫵 See you very soon at the next one 🤭
#curatedbyculture #asakeconcert

@afrofuture in Accra was a movieeee. Big thanks to the AfroFuture team for taking care of me all the way out in Ghana. @tuesday__born @theruler02 🤞🏾 Capturing a festival in my first time back in Ghana (in 30 years) was a dream. Here’s a recap reel I shot + edited 🎥 #Detroit2Accra #afrofuture #asake #rema

DAY 1 = ENERGY UNMATCHED

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. See you at Day 2! 🚀🚀

#afrofuture #morethanafestival