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For the love of Nature Art Kulture

#thankfulthursday eco-therapy is a gift that keeeeeps on giving!

Make Eco-therapy part of your lifestyle, there is no better gift to yourself than any time spent in nature even if it’s just half an hour.
Add journaling, grab a beautiful journal with a blessing at the end ( a NakBook for you example 😉), get a coloring and activity book or a book that will connect you with nature regardless of the season, feed and pet a 🐐it releases lots of good hormones and only invest time with quality people, invesy in you to be one of them!

You get contact me for signed or bulk copies of my books or for bookings or get your books and Amazon they make amazing gifts!
My work is meant to be very intentional and healing offerings and this season is one for intentionality.

Talking of intentions, please join me in celebrating the 2026 BEC AWARDS Nominations.
I have been nominated in 5 different categories 🙏🏽 and your 🗳️🗳️🗳️ will means a lot. Voting starts November 7, 2025 www.chattbusinesselite.com and my name is spread throughout the site from the first page till the last one. Best Author, Best Blog, Best Literary Arts, Best Performing Arts and Best Visual Arts! THANK YOU! ✨✨💕

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#nnakokande #becawards #awardnominee #ecotherapy #mindfulness #forestbathingtherapy #authorofinstagram

#thankfulthursday eco-therapy is a gift that keeeeeps on giving!

Make Eco-therapy part of your lifestyle, there is no better gift to yourself than any time spent in nature even if it’s just half an hour.
Add journaling, grab a beautiful journal with a blessing at the end ( a NakBook for you example 😉), get a coloring and activity book or a book that will connect you with nature regardless of the season, feed and pet a 🐐it releases lots of good hormones and only invest time with quality people, invesy in you to be one of them!

You get contact me for signed or bulk copies of my books or for bookings or get your books and Amazon they make amazing gifts!
My work is meant to be very intentional and healing offerings and this season is one for intentionality.

Talking of intentions, please join me in celebrating the 2026 BEC AWARDS Nominations.
I have been nominated in 5 different categories 🙏🏽 and your 🗳️🗳️🗳️ will means a lot. Voting starts November 7, 2025 www.chattbusinesselite.com and my name is spread throughout the site from the first page till the last one. Best Author, Best Blog, Best Literary Arts, Best Performing Arts and Best Visual Arts! THANK YOU! ✨✨💕

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#nnakokande #becawards #awardnominee #ecotherapy #mindfulness #forestbathingtherapy #authorofinstagram

Breaking barriers: NYC welcomes its first Muslim mayor! #nyc
Let's embrace this moment by promoting understanding and empathy. Dive into the world of Islam with my book SALAM on Amazon and discover the common ground that unites us all. #islam #unity

You can also get a copy of What About Peace for a richer and more personal experience from enhancing our inner peace to connecting and caring about our global communities!

Breaking barriers: NYC welcomes its first Muslim mayor! #nyc
Let's embrace this moment by promoting understanding and empathy. Dive into the world of Islam with my book SALAM on Amazon and discover the common ground that unites us all. #islam #unity

You can also get a copy of What About Peace for a richer and more personal experience from enhancing our inner peace to connecting and caring about our global communities!

#thankfultuesday #tbt
With 5 Black Excellece of Chattanooga Awards nominations, I think I may turn my Thanksgiving celebration into a whole series 😉 So I am kicking this one off with books, of course…from book 1 that got me that one letter from the White House that I finally framed last year…to a series that include some impactful coloring and activity books…there are countless ways and reasons to say Thank You!
There is nothing easy about writing, sharing, drawing and being vulnerable as a creative but on some occasions like now, the silent battles, the hidden tears offer a reason to pause and smile…it’s also one of the rare occasions when it makes sense to look back…
The thorns, the darts, the arrows and painful things that are overcome to appreciate those 5 nominations may never be detected through smile…while some friends call me a Renaissance Woman, I mainly call myself a Thankful One!
I use to cry because I didn’t know how to use my gifts, now I can have tears of gratitude…while I cry when I get obsessed with more babies ( ideas) to birth!
Talking of babies, which ones of my books have you already read?

#thankfultuesday #tbt
With 5 Black Excellece of Chattanooga Awards nominations, I think I may turn my Thanksgiving celebration into a whole series 😉 So I am kicking this one off with books, of course…from book 1 that got me that one letter from the White House that I finally framed last year…to a series that include some impactful coloring and activity books…there are countless ways and reasons to say Thank You!
There is nothing easy about writing, sharing, drawing and being vulnerable as a creative but on some occasions like now, the silent battles, the hidden tears offer a reason to pause and smile…it’s also one of the rare occasions when it makes sense to look back…
The thorns, the darts, the arrows and painful things that are overcome to appreciate those 5 nominations may never be detected through smile…while some friends call me a Renaissance Woman, I mainly call myself a Thankful One!
I use to cry because I didn’t know how to use my gifts, now I can have tears of gratitude…while I cry when I get obsessed with more babies ( ideas) to birth!
Talking of babies, which ones of my books have you already read?

Starting my #thankfultuesday early because in Paris 🇫🇷and in Abidjan 🇨🇮 ( where I grew up) it’s already Tuesday anyway! 😉

I am very honored to be nominated for the 2026 BEC Awards, not just in one or two categories but in five.
Unlike last year when I first got five nominations or the previous years, this may be the very first time when I am really able to appreciate this grace.
In 2021 when I received my first nomination ( Best Author) I had just lost my dad and was dealing with a lot of pain that made it impossible to appreciate this honor. I have used my creativity and my service to my community as my #mentalhealth strategy and it is quite a blessing to see that what was therapy to me is being appreciated by the city that I have called home for a couple of decades now.
As a French- speaking girl born overseas, I never would have dreamed of writing books performing on stage etc as an American. I learned English when I was 19….and it took me while to see my diversity and gifts as an asset to my American family. This is about more than the awards, this is about legacy, and as a black child of the African diaspora I know why legacy of excellence matters!
While I share the categories I was nominated in, in addition to asking your support 🗳️ I would also love your support by getting copies of my most recent coloring and activity book. All the art was free handed, no AI, and all the activities will take you on a rich cultural and introspective journey! I am confident that this #book will make a difference in some ways! You can get copies on Amazon or contact me.
I do have over 12 books 📚 you are welcome to get other titles as well, but with the current state of our world I feel like the book about peace may resonate more and become a special tool to some.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ROOTING FOR ME!

Starting my #thankfultuesday early because in Paris 🇫🇷and in Abidjan 🇨🇮 ( where I grew up) it’s already Tuesday anyway! 😉

I am very honored to be nominated for the 2026 BEC Awards, not just in one or two categories but in five.
Unlike last year when I first got five nominations or the previous years, this may be the very first time when I am really able to appreciate this grace.
In 2021 when I received my first nomination ( Best Author) I had just lost my dad and was dealing with a lot of pain that made it impossible to appreciate this honor. I have used my creativity and my service to my community as my #mentalhealth strategy and it is quite a blessing to see that what was therapy to me is being appreciated by the city that I have called home for a couple of decades now.
As a French- speaking girl born overseas, I never would have dreamed of writing books performing on stage etc as an American. I learned English when I was 19….and it took me while to see my diversity and gifts as an asset to my American family. This is about more than the awards, this is about legacy, and as a black child of the African diaspora I know why legacy of excellence matters!
While I share the categories I was nominated in, in addition to asking your support 🗳️ I would also love your support by getting copies of my most recent coloring and activity book. All the art was free handed, no AI, and all the activities will take you on a rich cultural and introspective journey! I am confident that this #book will make a difference in some ways! You can get copies on Amazon or contact me.
I do have over 12 books 📚 you are welcome to get other titles as well, but with the current state of our world I feel like the book about peace may resonate more and become a special tool to some.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ROOTING FOR ME!

Let’s spread gold dust of love & grace!

“Gold Dust Pollinator” is currently available at the @ava_associationforvisualarts SALON SHOW till December 21st, 2025!

I love butterflies and I love how this one glitters and at night it adds some enchanting ✨✨ it’s such a #moodbooster and an intentional and pleasant reminder to not just bring nature inside but spread love wherever you go!

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Let’s spread gold dust of love & grace!

“Gold Dust Pollinator” is currently available at the @ava_associationforvisualarts SALON SHOW till December 21st, 2025!

I love butterflies and I love how this one glitters and at night it adds some enchanting ✨✨ it’s such a #moodbooster and an intentional and pleasant reminder to not just bring nature inside but spread love wherever you go!

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The struggles of a tropical foodie….
It’s funny to think that I grew up with coconut trees in the backyard to watching drop of coconut not even fill my glass…well at least there is 🌺🌺🌺 and #alloco plaintain!

Does 🌺 drink have a special name where you are from? Do you prefer yours hot or cold?

There is a documentary following up today’s #foodie shenanigans! Details coming soon!

The struggles of a tropical foodie….
It’s funny to think that I grew up with coconut trees in the backyard to watching drop of coconut not even fill my glass…well at least there is 🌺🌺🌺 and #alloco plaintain!

Does 🌺 drink have a special name where you are from? Do you prefer yours hot or cold?

There is a documentary following up today’s #foodie shenanigans! Details coming soon!

Yooo so my dear @velvetpoetry sent me and @tiggerstitches2003 a photo of @afropolitainmagazine that she took @barnesandnoble last night and LITTLE DID I KNOW that getting a copy of it ( first one since July 2017 when I got my first copy) would turn into such an intimate experience.
First thing I did last night was contact my dear Jasmine Fofana @afrofoodie to congratulate her. After more fun messages this morning i finally got into the rest of the magazine and it felt like I was tracing my life through the details that made the pages so alive and so intimate to me….
I will skip the long caption and work on a Blog post instead…for now enjoy my visual (personal) connection!
Two quick notes though I have been following @swaggy_mo for a while now and he is a whoooole vibe and I especially love him in African outfits
Afropolitain is bilingual, though I don’t always post in French, all my books, most of my poems and stage performances and blogs are bilingual!
Listen to the Self-Love Blessing in French and in English in all streaming music platform!
Read it in three languages in my book…
Check the link in the Bio….

Yooo so my dear @velvetpoetry sent me and @tiggerstitches2003 a photo of @afropolitainmagazine that she took @barnesandnoble last night and LITTLE DID I KNOW that getting a copy of it ( first one since July 2017 when I got my first copy) would turn into such an intimate experience.
First thing I did last night was contact my dear Jasmine Fofana @afrofoodie to congratulate her. After more fun messages this morning i finally got into the rest of the magazine and it felt like I was tracing my life through the details that made the pages so alive and so intimate to me….
I will skip the long caption and work on a Blog post instead…for now enjoy my visual (personal) connection!
Two quick notes though I have been following @swaggy_mo for a while now and he is a whoooole vibe and I especially love him in African outfits
Afropolitain is bilingual, though I don’t always post in French, all my books, most of my poems and stage performances and blogs are bilingual!
Listen to the Self-Love Blessing in French and in English in all streaming music platform!
Read it in three languages in my book…
Check the link in the Bio….

Painting with a formula
With black and white art being my signature style it can be hard to believe that my space is bright and colorful and I love my food to look just as vibrant! I decided to try one of my favorite colors with #serotonin an hormone we are much in need of for our #mentalhealth

Though I have a limited selection of colorful pieces I have lots of illustrations that can be as bright and bold as you which offering #arttherapy with tons of dope cultural and educational facts. Let’s just say that my coloring books are meant to preserve both our sanity and our cultural identity while motivating us to also #protectourplanet because it’s home!
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#artislife

Painting with a formula
With black and white art being my signature style it can be hard to believe that my space is bright and colorful and I love my food to look just as vibrant! I decided to try one of my favorite colors with #serotonin an hormone we are much in need of for our #mentalhealth

Though I have a limited selection of colorful pieces I have lots of illustrations that can be as bright and bold as you which offering #arttherapy with tons of dope cultural and educational facts. Let’s just say that my coloring books are meant to preserve both our sanity and our cultural identity while motivating us to also #protectourplanet because it’s home!
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#artislife

Embark on a #shinrinyoku #forestbathing journey with us, basking in the breathtaking Fall hues.
We'll traverse the historic #trailoftears to #littleowlvillage, embracing the serenity of nature as we tune in to its rhythms.
Don't forget to pack water, a notebook, and dress suitably for a moderate 1-hour hike (30 minutes one way) on mostly flat terrain.

Get your tickets on chattanoogaaudubon.org or DM for inquiries.

Embark on a #shinrinyoku #forestbathing journey with us, basking in the breathtaking Fall hues.
We'll traverse the historic #trailoftears to #littleowlvillage, embracing the serenity of nature as we tune in to its rhythms.
Don't forget to pack water, a notebook, and dress suitably for a moderate 1-hour hike (30 minutes one way) on mostly flat terrain.

Get your tickets on chattanoogaaudubon.org or DM for inquiries.

#ThankfulThursday #tbt
To remember when every illustration was freehanded, when a book idea or title popped in my head and to remember the battles I fought in silence when my sketchbook was my shield and pencil my sword and they watch specific drawing become a part of someone else special experience….
With all those talks about Artificial Intelligence do we ever stop and acknowledge “ Divine Intelligence” how pain get turned to purpose and how wounds become medicine themselves?

Nature therapy
Art therapy
Art that echoes nature
Nature that echoes art
Nature conservaton I mean it’s all one of the same to 🤷🏾‍♀️
#whataboutpeace ?
📕🛒 on @amazon or DM for signed copies and bookings!
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#naturetherapy #ecotherapy #natureconservation #protectyourpeace #protectouroceans

#ThankfulThursday #tbt
To remember when every illustration was freehanded, when a book idea or title popped in my head and to remember the battles I fought in silence when my sketchbook was my shield and pencil my sword and they watch specific drawing become a part of someone else special experience….
With all those talks about Artificial Intelligence do we ever stop and acknowledge “ Divine Intelligence” how pain get turned to purpose and how wounds become medicine themselves?

Nature therapy
Art therapy
Art that echoes nature
Nature that echoes art
Nature conservaton I mean it’s all one of the same to 🤷🏾‍♀️
#whataboutpeace ?
📕🛒 on @amazon or DM for signed copies and bookings!
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#naturetherapy #ecotherapy #natureconservation #protectyourpeace #protectouroceans

Art Hip Hop and Nostalgia

#memorylanemonday

AVAILABLE ART

10 x 10

Have you ever owned a #boombox and had a favorite #cassettetapes?
#analog was a special #musicexperience wasn’t it?
I used to live in West Africa when @llcoolj couldn’t live without his radio l. He had a concert in my hometown and I remember the night my brother woke me up to tell me he met him and hang out with him in his hotel room at what was then called Hotel Ivoire @sofitelabidjan and is still a major landmark and tourist destination.
That night #llcoolj had offered him one of his signature hat. It’s funny to finally understand the lyrics of a song ( and many others) that I could!n’t understand them!
I love how those two artworks sparks so many good memories! ( as long as I don’t think too much of the frustration of spinning old cassettes tapes or crying when your favorite one gets damaged? Anyone else know that struggle?)
DM for purchase or commissions
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#hiphop #hiphopculture #oldschool #backinthedays

Art Hip Hop and Nostalgia

#memorylanemonday

AVAILABLE ART

10 x 10

Have you ever owned a #boombox and had a favorite #cassettetapes?
#analog was a special #musicexperience wasn’t it?
I used to live in West Africa when @llcoolj couldn’t live without his radio l. He had a concert in my hometown and I remember the night my brother woke me up to tell me he met him and hang out with him in his hotel room at what was then called Hotel Ivoire @sofitelabidjan and is still a major landmark and tourist destination.
That night #llcoolj had offered him one of his signature hat. It’s funny to finally understand the lyrics of a song ( and many others) that I could!n’t understand them!
I love how those two artworks sparks so many good memories! ( as long as I don’t think too much of the frustration of spinning old cassettes tapes or crying when your favorite one gets damaged? Anyone else know that struggle?)
DM for purchase or commissions
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#hiphop #hiphopculture #oldschool #backinthedays

“One of the most claiming & powerful actions you can do to intervene to a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul!”

Clarissa Pinkola Estes author of “ Women Who Run with the Wolves.”

As we Kweens Crown The Artist, our sister circle and I prepare for this restorative time on Saturday I decided to commit this week to sharing quotes from one ( or a few) of my favorite authors!

What do you think of this quote?

Do you have a favorite quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estes?

If you are joining us on Saturday, share more your reflections with us during our Sister Circle!

“One of the most claiming & powerful actions you can do to intervene to a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul!”

Clarissa Pinkola Estes author of “ Women Who Run with the Wolves.”

As we Kweens Crown The Artist, our sister circle and I prepare for this restorative time on Saturday I decided to commit this week to sharing quotes from one ( or a few) of my favorite authors!

What do you think of this quote?

Do you have a favorite quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estes?

If you are joining us on Saturday, share more your reflections with us during our Sister Circle!

#nowahala More peace, more harmony, more calm in our lives ✨✨✨
Shop your hoodie with a story on kandekulture.com and subscribe to the YouTube Channel for the uniK stories!
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#hoodie #hoodieseaon #fashionstatement #culturalfashion #fortheculture

#nowahala More peace, more harmony, more calm in our lives ✨✨✨
Shop your hoodie with a story on kandekulture.com and subscribe to the YouTube Channel for the uniK stories!
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#hoodie #hoodieseaon #fashionstatement #culturalfashion #fortheculture

Welcome to the hoodie with a story Fall 2025 collection! This is the official soft launch of Kandé Kulture ! Startling this season with #nowahala because gosh we need it!
Watch/ listen to the stories on the KANDé Kulture YTB Channel to find the hoodie/ shirt that speaks the most to you! One of my personal favorite from last year is WONTANARA! Find the stories on YTB and learn why this message of unity is so important and so needed today!
Kandé Kulture hoodies with a story are meant to be a gift that keeps on giving to humanity! Let’s make it a movement and see each purchase contribute to making our lives and our world better!
Thank you!

Welcome to the hoodie with a story Fall 2025 collection! This is the official soft launch of Kandé Kulture ! Startling this season with #nowahala because gosh we need it!
Watch/ listen to the stories on the KANDé Kulture YTB Channel to find the hoodie/ shirt that speaks the most to you! One of my personal favorite from last year is WONTANARA! Find the stories on YTB and learn why this message of unity is so important and so needed today!
Kandé Kulture hoodies with a story are meant to be a gift that keeps on giving to humanity! Let’s make it a movement and see each purchase contribute to making our lives and our world better!
Thank you!

Last night during a live poetry show on IG I was asked to suggest a prompt to serve as one of two prompts for the night.
“ The priestess” ( see my previous post to understand the inspiration for the title) was my inspiration for my prompt.
Thé prompt was “ Praying Woman,” “ the first prompt of the night as “a conversation between chaos and silence.”
As a logophile, last night I felt deeper with love with words but I also felt deeper in love with sensitive, intelligent, creative souls.
I wasn’t ready for that experience, how could I? Each poem shared felt like being invite in a special prayer chamber, all unique and intimate and there was one in particular that left me in tears,.
In some part of ( West) Africa there is a divinity practice where some people are said to read Cowry shells the way westerners read tarot cards. Though I do not participate in any divinity practice and love cowry shells for adornments, it felt like the poet who had “left me in tears” had read my shells, the ones from the artwork I am working one, the one from books and reflections I have written the past years…

Last night was yet another reminder of the power of words, and the spirituality of poetry.
It wasn’t just that the prompt was spiritual, it was how it stirred from each poet something thy our small online community could related to and that could serve as medicine…healing or preventive….because art heals!

DM to order the finished artwork or for commission
DM if interested in purchasing this print or others for an #headwrap by @nakivoire

#poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram

Last night during a live poetry show on IG I was asked to suggest a prompt to serve as one of two prompts for the night.
“ The priestess” ( see my previous post to understand the inspiration for the title) was my inspiration for my prompt.
Thé prompt was “ Praying Woman,” “ the first prompt of the night as “a conversation between chaos and silence.”
As a logophile, last night I felt deeper with love with words but I also felt deeper in love with sensitive, intelligent, creative souls.
I wasn’t ready for that experience, how could I? Each poem shared felt like being invite in a special prayer chamber, all unique and intimate and there was one in particular that left me in tears,.
In some part of ( West) Africa there is a divinity practice where some people are said to read Cowry shells the way westerners read tarot cards. Though I do not participate in any divinity practice and love cowry shells for adornments, it felt like the poet who had “left me in tears” had read my shells, the ones from the artwork I am working one, the one from books and reflections I have written the past years…

Last night was yet another reminder of the power of words, and the spirituality of poetry.
It wasn’t just that the prompt was spiritual, it was how it stirred from each poet something thy our small online community could related to and that could serve as medicine…healing or preventive….because art heals!

DM to order the finished artwork or for commission
DM if interested in purchasing this print or others for an #headwrap by @nakivoire

#poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram

Was initially supposed to make headwraps but playing with a black canvas and cowrie shells felt more fun….

Title “The Priestess”
Inspiration for the title an article “ The Shade of Poetry Showcase” in which the author Jen McCormicks describes my performance of my poem “ Ancestry.”
A beautiful #MemoryLaneMonday .
It’s amazing to share stage with people I was a great fan of before finding my voice as a poet and funny thing is the more I get to grow with this beautiful community of creatives, the bigger of a fan I am!
To me Art is medicine but I am learning more and more that it takes a lot of courage to share and to keep sharing ourselves in a world where kindness and humanity are becoming rare…

Also mentioned the article
Erika Dionne Roberts Crystal Newson now founder of Providence Dance Company Ryan Deshawn Roberts Tarrisha Hicks founder of SOBI Kenneth KG Glatt Damien Kyle

This from the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas James Baldwin Festival 2023 created by Ricardo Cortez Morris.

In the comment I will add the link to the full article and a clip of the performance recorded by LaSha Rockymore-Mitchell of Music, Fashion, & Arts Foundation.
Or you can access my Linktree

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e2796897-8214-401b-8d40-58a1e879a0c6

If interested in a headwrap from this @nakivoire print feel free to let me know, I didn’t play with all my fabric 😉

Was initially supposed to make headwraps but playing with a black canvas and cowrie shells felt more fun….

Title “The Priestess”
Inspiration for the title an article “ The Shade of Poetry Showcase” in which the author Jen McCormicks describes my performance of my poem “ Ancestry.”
A beautiful #MemoryLaneMonday .
It’s amazing to share stage with people I was a great fan of before finding my voice as a poet and funny thing is the more I get to grow with this beautiful community of creatives, the bigger of a fan I am!
To me Art is medicine but I am learning more and more that it takes a lot of courage to share and to keep sharing ourselves in a world where kindness and humanity are becoming rare…

Also mentioned the article
Erika Dionne Roberts Crystal Newson now founder of Providence Dance Company Ryan Deshawn Roberts Tarrisha Hicks founder of SOBI Kenneth KG Glatt Damien Kyle

This from the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas James Baldwin Festival 2023 created by Ricardo Cortez Morris.

In the comment I will add the link to the full article and a clip of the performance recorded by LaSha Rockymore-Mitchell of Music, Fashion, & Arts Foundation.
Or you can access my Linktree

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e2796897-8214-401b-8d40-58a1e879a0c6

If interested in a headwrap from this @nakivoire print feel free to let me know, I didn’t play with all my fabric 😉

Dear Sister,
Give yourself permission to slow down
To connect with nature
To sit
To release
In a safe space and reconnect with yourself DM for details and to RSVP
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#sisterlove #womensupportingwomen #ecotherapy #mentalhealth #hikinglifestyle

Dear Sister,
Give yourself permission to slow down
To connect with nature
To sit
To release
In a safe space and reconnect with yourself DM for details and to RSVP
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#sisterlove #womensupportingwomen #ecotherapy #mentalhealth #hikinglifestyle

Happy Autumn 2025
Summer may be over but Fall comes with more than pumpkin spices latte
Fall hiking + more time for reading and journaling, art therapy and nature poetry…
#ecotherapy #naturewriting #arttherapy #natureartistry #greentherapy

Happy Autumn 2025
Summer may be over but Fall comes with more than pumpkin spices latte
Fall hiking + more time for reading and journaling, art therapy and nature poetry…
#ecotherapy #naturewriting #arttherapy #natureartistry #greentherapy

#FlashbackFriday from a “ serendipitous Saturday mornig” and Fun Fact Friday

Have you ever been to the Audubon Acres ( home to the historical Trail of Tears) that is the inspiration of a few of my art, particularly The Art of Rooting serie?
Did you know that once a month you can visit the cabin and learn more about its history?

One serendipitous Saturday I was hanging out at the gift shop a little longer than usual,playing with the toy birds when a family came in and a beautiful lady shared with us that her dad was born in the cabin!

She went on introducing me to her daughter and granddaughter, the three are named Walker. In keeping the family’s name as a first name, middle or last name they also kept the proud legacy and shared beautiful details that made me fall in love with the place even more.
It was amazing to hear the granddaughter compare my connection and passion for nature and that land, to her grandfather’s !

We are planning more conversations, and no telling how many more pages, poems or artwork will be birthed next 😉

For now you can check the BLOG on Nakivoire.com for series related to nature and inspire by some of my time there
The Art of Rooting Conversations Series
The Poet by Nature series
The Trail Life Series -this one teach medicinal benefits of some of the 🌳

And of course you can shop all my books on Amazon and some of my art straight from the gift shop in the visitor center!
If you have never visit this place you should and if you desire to book a guide tour or one of my signature Silent Hike feel free to inbox me!

You are also welcome to sign up for one of the classes I will be teaching in October! Details in the comments!

N’nako KANDé

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#FlashbackFriday from a “ serendipitous Saturday mornig” and Fun Fact Friday

Have you ever been to the Audubon Acres ( home to the historical Trail of Tears) that is the inspiration of a few of my art, particularly The Art of Rooting serie?
Did you know that once a month you can visit the cabin and learn more about its history?

One serendipitous Saturday I was hanging out at the gift shop a little longer than usual,playing with the toy birds when a family came in and a beautiful lady shared with us that her dad was born in the cabin!

She went on introducing me to her daughter and granddaughter, the three are named Walker. In keeping the family’s name as a first name, middle or last name they also kept the proud legacy and shared beautiful details that made me fall in love with the place even more.
It was amazing to hear the granddaughter compare my connection and passion for nature and that land, to her grandfather’s !

We are planning more conversations, and no telling how many more pages, poems or artwork will be birthed next 😉

For now you can check the BLOG on Nakivoire.com for series related to nature and inspire by some of my time there
The Art of Rooting Conversations Series
The Poet by Nature series
The Trail Life Series -this one teach medicinal benefits of some of the 🌳

And of course you can shop all my books on Amazon and some of my art straight from the gift shop in the visitor center!
If you have never visit this place you should and if you desire to book a guide tour or one of my signature Silent Hike feel free to inbox me!

You are also welcome to sign up for one of the classes I will be teaching in October! Details in the comments!

N’nako KANDé

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=b6dec3e5-5f78-4291-a2d8-d83570891858

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=n%27nako+kande&crid=39PDS8RF3T0JI&sprefix=n%27nako%2Caps%2C177&ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_1_6

#flashbackfriday
Alright tell me your age without telling me your age?
Can you name the items on my canvas?
When you the last time you used them?
If you are familiar with any of them name some of your favorite songs that you loved played… “back in the days!”
What was your favorite @llcoolj song?

* work in progress DM if interested in purchasing them
They can be customized with a lyrics, quote or names reminding you of “good old days!” 😉
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#flashbackfriday
Alright tell me your age without telling me your age?
Can you name the items on my canvas?
When you the last time you used them?
If you are familiar with any of them name some of your favorite songs that you loved played… “back in the days!”
What was your favorite @llcoolj song?

* work in progress DM if interested in purchasing them
They can be customized with a lyrics, quote or names reminding you of “good old days!” 😉
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#retrovibes #cassettetapes #mixtape #hiphop #flashbacks

You are invited to join me!
Get your tickets @chattaudubon
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#whataboutpeace #natureconnection #natureconservation #mindfulness #ecotherapy

You are invited to join me!
Get your tickets @chattaudubon
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#whataboutpeace #natureconnection #natureconservation #mindfulness #ecotherapy

#tbt last week Storyteller Happy Hours with some of Chattanooga best creatives! Being around quality people who still value humanity is an underrated!
I appreciate those who bring more softness and more peace in our world with their gifts and talents. We tell different stories in different ways and diversity and kindness are to the me the core strength of healthy communities.
As an artist and mental health advocate, I invite you to get a copy of my book WHAT ABOUT PEACE and enjoy the coloring pages for relaxation. As an eco-activist and humanitarian I pray you will have fun doing the activities and be more inspired to beautifully play your part in making our 🌍 better!

#tbt last week Storyteller Happy Hours with some of Chattanooga best creatives! Being around quality people who still value humanity is an underrated!
I appreciate those who bring more softness and more peace in our world with their gifts and talents. We tell different stories in different ways and diversity and kindness are to the me the core strength of healthy communities.
As an artist and mental health advocate, I invite you to get a copy of my book WHAT ABOUT PEACE and enjoy the coloring pages for relaxation. As an eco-activist and humanitarian I pray you will have fun doing the activities and be more inspired to beautifully play your part in making our 🌍 better!

Quiet morning art
NEW hand-painted journals ( the first 3 slides)

Ring by Kweens Crown The Artist
African prints fabrics @nakivoire
Body painting & booking🙋🏽‍♀️ inbox
For wall-art paintings with similar design inbox & shop @thesmartoasis

The older hand-painted journals shown in the comments are on Sale for $30
Remember that you can also shop from my NakBook collection on Amazon and they all have a special feature at the end of the journals!

Quiet morning art
NEW hand-painted journals ( the first 3 slides)

Ring by Kweens Crown The Artist
African prints fabrics @nakivoire
Body painting & booking🙋🏽‍♀️ inbox
For wall-art paintings with similar design inbox & shop @thesmartoasis

The older hand-painted journals shown in the comments are on Sale for $30
Remember that you can also shop from my NakBook collection on Amazon and they all have a special feature at the end of the journals!

Join us this Saturday at the Chattanooga Public Library for the James Baldwin Festival of Words.
Meet locals authors, enjoy the workshops and the spoken words and support our literary campaign!

Those of you who can’t join us in person, please SHOP my Linktree for my (12) books & Nakbook notebooks collection!
Remember to please leave a kind review on Amazon, it’s always encouraging to read you guys in return!

Some current favorites are my coloring & activity books that are great for personal enjoyments or group and classrooms activities!

To book a virtual or in person Author Q & A, cultural session for your classroom, bookclub or organization inbox or email.

Merci!

N’nako Kandé
https://linktr.ee/nnakokande

Join us this Saturday at the Chattanooga Public Library for the James Baldwin Festival of Words.
Meet locals authors, enjoy the workshops and the spoken words and support our literary campaign!

Those of you who can’t join us in person, please SHOP my Linktree for my (12) books & Nakbook notebooks collection!
Remember to please leave a kind review on Amazon, it’s always encouraging to read you guys in return!

Some current favorites are my coloring & activity books that are great for personal enjoyments or group and classrooms activities!

To book a virtual or in person Author Q & A, cultural session for your classroom, bookclub or organization inbox or email.

Merci!

N’nako Kandé
https://linktr.ee/nnakokande

Can’t miss them black canvas!
You can now shop my limited collection at the @chattaudubon
We can’t always be outdoors and many of my pieces ( and books) are inspired by nature and #bringtheoutsidein
Parts of my proceeds support #natureconservation efforts.

You can also request to book a silent hike #forestbathing experience and if you aren’t a member yet, mention my name to the two beautiful women on the pictures, Emilee & Jessica, for a discount on your membership 😉

You can find some of my #books in the gift shop, on Amazon or in my Linktree #linknabio.

For more a more interactive and immersive art experience you can order some of my coloring books from my award-winning #theartofroofing series!

Can’t miss them black canvas!
You can now shop my limited collection at the @chattaudubon
We can’t always be outdoors and many of my pieces ( and books) are inspired by nature and #bringtheoutsidein
Parts of my proceeds support #natureconservation efforts.

You can also request to book a silent hike #forestbathing experience and if you aren’t a member yet, mention my name to the two beautiful women on the pictures, Emilee & Jessica, for a discount on your membership 😉

You can find some of my #books in the gift shop, on Amazon or in my Linktree #linknabio.

For more a more interactive and immersive art experience you can order some of my coloring books from my award-winning #theartofroofing series!

Inked and scanned, ready for her new life!
This one was requested as a #tattoo!
I don’t have any tattoos but it’s quite special to draw art that someone would wear on their skin.
I always feel honored when my artwork make to greeting card that uplift and comfort or find a space in an office or in an home.
I never take for granted the fact that something made with my hands, in the intimacy of my space get to be shared and welcome in others hearts and space.

DM for commissions or for available artworks, paintings, prints and greeting cards.
Get copies of my coloring books on Amazon

LinkTree in the bio #linkinmybio

Inked and scanned, ready for her new life!
This one was requested as a #tattoo!
I don’t have any tattoos but it’s quite special to draw art that someone would wear on their skin.
I always feel honored when my artwork make to greeting card that uplift and comfort or find a space in an office or in an home.
I never take for granted the fact that something made with my hands, in the intimacy of my space get to be shared and welcome in others hearts and space.

DM for commissions or for available artworks, paintings, prints and greeting cards.
Get copies of my coloring books on Amazon

LinkTree in the bio #linkinmybio

#aboutlastnight

Dear Sketchbook
I have missed you
Dear pencils
Leave beautiful marks!
- a midnight love story
By N’nako Kandé 😉
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#sketchbook #artisofinstagram #artbynights #illustrator #artbycommission #tattoo #feminineenergy

#aboutlastnight

Dear Sketchbook
I have missed you
Dear pencils
Leave beautiful marks!
- a midnight love story
By N’nako Kandé 😉
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#sketchbook #artisofinstagram #artbynights #illustrator #artbycommission #tattoo #feminineenergy

A pineapple at the museum….

This recipe isn’t Ghanaian but being from Côte d’Ivoire you will definitely have a taste of Ghana when I talk food and culture!
DM for bookings!

A pineapple at the museum….

This recipe isn’t Ghanaian but being from Côte d’Ivoire you will definitely have a taste of Ghana when I talk food and culture!
DM for bookings!

AVAILABLE
DM to order available pots or custom orders
Bigger pot available only by special requests
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#plantlover #containergardening #plantmom #africanart #ethnicdesign #plantdad #plantlife

AVAILABLE
DM to order available pots or custom orders
Bigger pot available only by special requests
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#plantlover #containergardening #plantmom #africanart #ethnicdesign #plantdad #plantlife

#ourpowerourplanet Happy Earth Day 2025
#earthdayiseveryday
How of 12 books that are all very inspired by nature I have five that show a stronger appreciation and commitment to our Mother Earth.
From my first book #littlecoreyandcousinnia to my award winning book #theartofrooting plus my newest book “what about peace?” You can enjoy stories, poetry, great cultural and environmental fun facts and activities that will strengthen your connection to #motherearth
See my Linktree in the bio to access all my books available on Amazon or DM for signed copies! In you are in the #chattanooga area join me and others on April 26 and/or May 2nd and come celebrate with us!

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#ourpowerourplanet Happy Earth Day 2025
#earthdayiseveryday
How of 12 books that are all very inspired by nature I have five that show a stronger appreciation and commitment to our Mother Earth.
From my first book #littlecoreyandcousinnia to my award winning book #theartofrooting plus my newest book “what about peace?” You can enjoy stories, poetry, great cultural and environmental fun facts and activities that will strengthen your connection to #motherearth
See my Linktree in the bio to access all my books available on Amazon or DM for signed copies! In you are in the #chattanooga area join me and others on April 26 and/or May 2nd and come celebrate with us!

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Come & Celebrate with us
Tomorrow April 12
Tuesday April 15 The Premiere of the Cultural Cross Ties Documentary with Chattanooga and Toni, our Japanese Sister City
Saturday April 19 the @glassblockparty
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@soulofchattanooga @chattanooga

Come & Celebrate with us
Tomorrow April 12
Tuesday April 15 The Premiere of the Cultural Cross Ties Documentary with Chattanooga and Toni, our Japanese Sister City
Saturday April 19 the @glassblockparty
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#thingstodoinchattanooga #sistercities #thingstodointennessee #chattanooga_fun #chattanooga #nationalpoetrymonth
@soulofchattanooga @chattanooga

Another invitation
You are invited

Saturday April 12 ⏰4pm 📍 Renaissance Park

Tuesday April 15 ⏰ 6pm 📍 Barking Legs Theater

About The Cultural Cross Ties Doumentary…

( 🫣 I don’t feel like writing a detailed caption, listen at this point you should know that I only invite y’all to some very goods stuffs so just pull up & support 😉 Thank youuuu so much 😘)

Can hardly wait to see some of you on Saturday and next Tuesday!
~N’nako Kandé
https://linktr.ee/nnakokande

@cityofchattanooga @barkinglegs @chattanooga

Another invitation
You are invited

Saturday April 12 ⏰4pm 📍 Renaissance Park

Tuesday April 15 ⏰ 6pm 📍 Barking Legs Theater

About The Cultural Cross Ties Doumentary…

( 🫣 I don’t feel like writing a detailed caption, listen at this point you should know that I only invite y’all to some very goods stuffs so just pull up & support 😉 Thank youuuu so much 😘)

Can hardly wait to see some of you on Saturday and next Tuesday!
~N’nako Kandé
https://linktr.ee/nnakokande

@cityofchattanooga @barkinglegs @chattanooga

Come & Celebrate with us!

Come & Celebrate with us!

I promise you unboxing books is always exciting especially when you stretch yourself for each book! Not my first book, not my first coloring book but my first Islamic art project ( half of the book) and humanitarian-fundraiser project. All the proceeds of this book are going towards reputable humanitarian organizations. 💕🕊️ Order from Amazon or Inbox for signed copies! 🙏🏽

I promise you unboxing books is always exciting especially when you stretch yourself for each book! Not my first book, not my first coloring book but my first Islamic art project ( half of the book) and humanitarian-fundraiser project. All the proceeds of this book are going towards reputable humanitarian organizations. 💕🕊️ Order from Amazon or Inbox for signed copies! 🙏🏽

#funfactfriday
1) all the illustrations are mine and are hand drawn Nothing was AI generated!
2) I do not believe in using AI to draw or write for me because it defeats the #mentalhealth benefits I get from creating
3) this was my first attempt at #islamicart
4) you do not have to practice Islam to care about any injustice, prejudice and biais toward Muslims & Arabs ( by the way the two are not the same)
5) unlike most Christian fasts, the #ramadan is very rigorous and requires a lot more discipline, so shout out to all the Muslims who are currently fasting!
6)aside from the intro, bio and book descriptions all the texts are bilingual making “Salam” my only book with the most French phrases
7) all the activities ate cultural and humanitarian based it is not about Islam as a religion it is about valuing people from other beliefs and cultures.
8) “Salam” was inspired by my upcoming humanitarian book “what about peace? Cultural and humanitarian activity book!

Let’s Remember the words of #poet and #activist #mayaangelou “ we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike!”

#funfactfriday
1) all the illustrations are mine and are hand drawn Nothing was AI generated!
2) I do not believe in using AI to draw or write for me because it defeats the #mentalhealth benefits I get from creating
3) this was my first attempt at #islamicart
4) you do not have to practice Islam to care about any injustice, prejudice and biais toward Muslims & Arabs ( by the way the two are not the same)
5) unlike most Christian fasts, the #ramadan is very rigorous and requires a lot more discipline, so shout out to all the Muslims who are currently fasting!
6)aside from the intro, bio and book descriptions all the texts are bilingual making “Salam” my only book with the most French phrases
7) all the activities ate cultural and humanitarian based it is not about Islam as a religion it is about valuing people from other beliefs and cultures.
8) “Salam” was inspired by my upcoming humanitarian book “what about peace? Cultural and humanitarian activity book!

Let’s Remember the words of #poet and #activist #mayaangelou “ we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike!”

#funfactfriday
1) all the illustrations are mine and are hand drawn Nothing was AI generated!
2) I do not believe in using AI to draw or write for me because it defeats the #mentalhealth benefits I get from creating
3) this was my first attempt at #islamicart
4) you do not have to practice Islam to care about any injustice, prejudice and biais toward Muslims & Arabs ( by the way the two are not the same)
5) unlike most Christian fasts, the #ramadan is very rigorous and requires a lot more discipline, so shout out to all the Muslims who are currently fasting!
6)aside from the intro, bio and book descriptions all the texts are bilingual making “Salam” my only book with the most French phrases
7) all the activities ate cultural and humanitarian based it is not about Islam as a religion it is about valuing people from other beliefs and cultures.
8) “Salam” was inspired by my upcoming humanitarian book “what about peace? Cultural and humanitarian activity book!

Let’s Remember the words of #poet and #activist #mayaangelou “ we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike!”

#funfactfriday
1) all the illustrations are mine and are hand drawn Nothing was AI generated!
2) I do not believe in using AI to draw or write for me because it defeats the #mentalhealth benefits I get from creating
3) this was my first attempt at #islamicart
4) you do not have to practice Islam to care about any injustice, prejudice and biais toward Muslims & Arabs ( by the way the two are not the same)
5) unlike most Christian fasts, the #ramadan is very rigorous and requires a lot more discipline, so shout out to all the Muslims who are currently fasting!
6)aside from the intro, bio and book descriptions all the texts are bilingual making “Salam” my only book with the most French phrases
7) all the activities ate cultural and humanitarian based it is not about Islam as a religion it is about valuing people from other beliefs and cultures.
8) “Salam” was inspired by my upcoming humanitarian book “what about peace? Cultural and humanitarian activity book!

Let’s Remember the words of #poet and #activist #mayaangelou “ we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike!”

#ramadanmubarak❤️ to all the #muslim around the world
Bon Ramadan à tous les musulmans ☪️

“ I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.”
~Khalil Gibran

“ My religion is very simple, my religion is kindness” ~ Dalai Lama.

THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN project & a short version of my upcoming book #whataboutpeace cultural & humanitarian #coloringandactivitybook

So this book is for anyone.
Muslims who would appreciate the representation
Non-Muslims ( Christians and people who don’t observe any religion per se) who are open to learning and support!

#ramadanmubarak❤️ to all the #muslim around the world
Bon Ramadan à tous les musulmans ☪️

“ I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.”
~Khalil Gibran

“ My religion is very simple, my religion is kindness” ~ Dalai Lama.

THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN project & a short version of my upcoming book #whataboutpeace cultural & humanitarian #coloringandactivitybook

So this book is for anyone.
Muslims who would appreciate the representation
Non-Muslims ( Christians and people who don’t observe any religion per se) who are open to learning and support!

COMING SOON check link in bio for access to other books and #positivevibes

What about #peace? #innerpeace #peacewithin #peaceathome #peaceintheworld #peaceinthemiddleeast the least go on….#coloringbookforadults #coloringaddict #artivism #humanitarian #unesco #unescoworldheritage

COMING SOON check link in bio for access to other books and #positivevibes

What about #peace? #innerpeace #peacewithin #peaceathome #peaceintheworld #peaceinthemiddleeast the least go on….#coloringbookforadults #coloringaddict #artivism #humanitarian #unesco #unescoworldheritage

#flashbackfriday We may leave some things behind when we transition into a New Year but one thing that gotta stay and tag along are the good memories that inspire us to make newer and more beautiful ones!
Kimberly Hurley Eric Hubbard Erika Dionne Roberts Jane T Kirk I think I shared them before but I still smile at them and I had to share again before “ finally making room 📲 camera roll!”

Hit @thesmartoasis Vee Rhodes or LaSha Rockymore-Mitchell for Nakivoire goods!

#flashbackfriday We may leave some things behind when we transition into a New Year but one thing that gotta stay and tag along are the good memories that inspire us to make newer and more beautiful ones!
Kimberly Hurley Eric Hubbard Erika Dionne Roberts Jane T Kirk I think I shared them before but I still smile at them and I had to share again before “ finally making room 📲 camera roll!”

Hit @thesmartoasis Vee Rhodes or LaSha Rockymore-Mitchell for Nakivoire goods!

Happy New Year 2025!
With all that’s going on my deepest desire for all is peace! Peace within your homes, and peace in the world! I pray we all have the grace to heal from traumas and that we all serve in our own ways in bringing more peace around us as we heal and bringing healing! WONTANARA!
Wontanara means “ we are together!”

This year let’s be intentional wih our humanity and love for communuty (local and global)
Shop from KANDÉ KULTURE dot com unique collection for hoodies with a story! Each hoodie represents a cultural phrase and features a story that you can enjoy by scanning the QR code on the back of the hoodie ( Subscribe to Kandé Kulture on YouTube and watch the stories)

#kandekulture #healing #fortheculture #hoodie #artistofinstagram #hoodieseason #hoodies #fashiontiktok #fashionblog #artistsoftiktok #fitnessmotivation #blackartistsoftiktok #happynewyear #l

Happy New Year 2025!
With all that’s going on my deepest desire for all is peace! Peace within your homes, and peace in the world! I pray we all have the grace to heal from traumas and that we all serve in our own ways in bringing more peace around us as we heal and bringing healing! WONTANARA!
Wontanara means “ we are together!”

This year let’s be intentional wih our humanity and love for communuty (local and global)
Shop from KANDÉ KULTURE dot com unique collection for hoodies with a story! Each hoodie represents a cultural phrase and features a story that you can enjoy by scanning the QR code on the back of the hoodie ( Subscribe to Kandé Kulture on YouTube and watch the stories)

#kandekulture #healing #fortheculture #hoodie #artistofinstagram #hoodieseason #hoodies #fashiontiktok #fashionblog #artistsoftiktok #fitnessmotivation #blackartistsoftiktok #happynewyear #l

#artivism Now more than ever “Wontanara”, message of unity and support needs to be a lifestyle to bring more #peace within our community and around us!
Like the Haitian motto #lunionfaitlaforce Unity is power!
Shop your #wontanara hoodie on #kandekulture dot com ( #linkinbio Linktree) and watch the Wontanara message/ story on the YouTube channel!

To order this #artwork as a coloring print please DM

For the special #peaceproject coloring and activity book that I am working on for 2025 please comment #sowhataboutpeace (#whataboutpeace)

#artivism Now more than ever “Wontanara”, message of unity and support needs to be a lifestyle to bring more #peace within our community and around us!
Like the Haitian motto #lunionfaitlaforce Unity is power!
Shop your #wontanara hoodie on #kandekulture dot com ( #linkinbio Linktree) and watch the Wontanara message/ story on the YouTube channel!

To order this #artwork as a coloring print please DM

For the special #peaceproject coloring and activity book that I am working on for 2025 please comment #sowhataboutpeace (#whataboutpeace)

It is definitely hoodie season and time to get cozy in a hoodie with a good story!
Shop the Hoodies at Kandé Kulture dot com
Each phrase represents a cultural story that you can enjoy ( QR code on the hoodie) from the YTB channel. Subscribe and enjoy the stories and as you get cozy get some of my books, ebooks on NakBook notebooks from Amazon or from my Link Tree N’nako Kandé!

My e-book and first romantic short story “ Birthing” is exactly one year old today and it is such a captivating beautiful story that I was pretty shy to share a year ago.
Judging my a lot of my creative shenanigans this year I have been on constant #birthing 🙏🏽

I pray you get to celebrate this transition into 2025 with a heart full gratitude and hope!

Thank you to all of you for your love and support and please feel free to tag hoodie or books or art etc

🥂BLESSINGS BLESSINGS BLESSINGS

#linkinbio
Link Tree
https://linktr.ee/nnakokande

Subscribe to the YTB Kandé Kulture https://youtube.com/@kandekulture?si=4ixzNQmIKbIwV4V8

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/s?k=n%27nako+kande&crid=244EP2P9DKJ3T&sprefix=%2Caps%2C79&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_3_0_recent

#kandekulture #hoodiewithastory #nnakokande

It is definitely hoodie season and time to get cozy in a hoodie with a good story!
Shop the Hoodies at Kandé Kulture dot com
Each phrase represents a cultural story that you can enjoy ( QR code on the hoodie) from the YTB channel. Subscribe and enjoy the stories and as you get cozy get some of my books, ebooks on NakBook notebooks from Amazon or from my Link Tree N’nako Kandé!

My e-book and first romantic short story “ Birthing” is exactly one year old today and it is such a captivating beautiful story that I was pretty shy to share a year ago.
Judging my a lot of my creative shenanigans this year I have been on constant #birthing 🙏🏽

I pray you get to celebrate this transition into 2025 with a heart full gratitude and hope!

Thank you to all of you for your love and support and please feel free to tag hoodie or books or art etc

🥂BLESSINGS BLESSINGS BLESSINGS

#linkinbio
Link Tree
https://linktr.ee/nnakokande

Subscribe to the YTB Kandé Kulture https://youtube.com/@kandekulture?si=4ixzNQmIKbIwV4V8

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/s?k=n%27nako+kande&crid=244EP2P9DKJ3T&sprefix=%2Caps%2C79&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_3_0_recent

#kandekulture #hoodiewithastory #nnakokande

#ThankfulTuesday
December isn’t necessarily the happiest time of the year for everyone!
There is so much going on around the world 🕊️🕊️ and “ behind closed doors” of some people lives that I understand more and more that scripture “ pray without ceasing”. Between speaking gratitude, speaking positive things over myself and my loved ones I do appreciate that i don’t even have any capacity to talk “about things that don’t concern me “ ( a line from The Self-Love Blessing available on Spotify and Apple Music in the my books on Amazon).

Grateful that “ we made it 🎄2024” and speaking blessings to all of you !
“Wontanara!” ( see Kandé Kulture to understand 📹YTB)

Time to “turn the page” “ write a new story” “ let your light shine” “ escape the ordinary”…
“Write the vision and make it plain” in some new journals “ Bless yourself” stay warm by wearing a hoodie with dope inspiring cultural story 😉 and may add some furniture with a soul to your space!

Now for all those positive and inspiring gifts 🙋🏽‍♀️I got you

DM for the available black and white paintings.
Shop Amazon for the NakBook and for the books.
You can contact me for some signed copies.

For the “hoodie with a story” shop Kandé Kulture dot com and subscribe to the YTB channel for the stories! You will love them !😉

Happy holidays 🎄🎁

🔗🌳 🔗 #linkinbio https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=2d839049-1c6c-4787-82e0-c105858751a4

N’nako Kandé on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=n%27nako+kande&crid=8B78BK1R9XKA&sprefix=n%27nako+kande%2Caps%2C104&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Shop your hoodie with a story www.kandekulture.com

Subscribe Kandé Kulture
https://youtube.com/@kandekulture?si=8msRviS7x6yIQOQw

🎄🎄🎄

#ThankfulTuesday
December isn’t necessarily the happiest time of the year for everyone!
There is so much going on around the world 🕊️🕊️ and “ behind closed doors” of some people lives that I understand more and more that scripture “ pray without ceasing”. Between speaking gratitude, speaking positive things over myself and my loved ones I do appreciate that i don’t even have any capacity to talk “about things that don’t concern me “ ( a line from The Self-Love Blessing available on Spotify and Apple Music in the my books on Amazon).

Grateful that “ we made it 🎄2024” and speaking blessings to all of you !
“Wontanara!” ( see Kandé Kulture to understand 📹YTB)

Time to “turn the page” “ write a new story” “ let your light shine” “ escape the ordinary”…
“Write the vision and make it plain” in some new journals “ Bless yourself” stay warm by wearing a hoodie with dope inspiring cultural story 😉 and may add some furniture with a soul to your space!

Now for all those positive and inspiring gifts 🙋🏽‍♀️I got you

DM for the available black and white paintings.
Shop Amazon for the NakBook and for the books.
You can contact me for some signed copies.

For the “hoodie with a story” shop Kandé Kulture dot com and subscribe to the YTB channel for the stories! You will love them !😉

Happy holidays 🎄🎁

🔗🌳 🔗 #linkinbio https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=2d839049-1c6c-4787-82e0-c105858751a4

N’nako Kandé on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=n%27nako+kande&crid=8B78BK1R9XKA&sprefix=n%27nako+kande%2Caps%2C104&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Shop your hoodie with a story www.kandekulture.com

Subscribe Kandé Kulture
https://youtube.com/@kandekulture?si=8msRviS7x6yIQOQw

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Potions & Passions what do the words evoke to you?
And what about “ Home” and “ Feeling Safe!”
“Home sweet home” isn’t a real thing for many, at least not in the conventional sense.

For me feeling the most at is always where there are 🌳 ( Read my award winning book THE ART OF ROOTING) and where my heART is!

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c4331af9-40f9-44bf-a252-e8818efe73aa

Potions & Passions what do the words evoke to you?
And what about “ Home” and “ Feeling Safe!”
“Home sweet home” isn’t a real thing for many, at least not in the conventional sense.

For me feeling the most at is always where there are 🌳 ( Read my award winning book THE ART OF ROOTING) and where my heART is!

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c4331af9-40f9-44bf-a252-e8818efe73aa

À favorite part of the winter months is chilling with #coloringbooks and doing some #arttherapy.

Order the book on Amazon and share what you enjoyed most!

The art of rooting
The Art of Rooting: The Art Therapy Experience: Coloring & Activity Book https://a.co/d/g833LZ3

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=44196e22-4416-448c-b469-d74ba293a4fd

À favorite part of the winter months is chilling with #coloringbooks and doing some #arttherapy.

Order the book on Amazon and share what you enjoyed most!

The art of rooting
The Art of Rooting: The Art Therapy Experience: Coloring & Activity Book https://a.co/d/g833LZ3

https://linktr.ee/nnakokande?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=44196e22-4416-448c-b469-d74ba293a4fd

Award winner @denisenefent who has her own (Proclamation) Day by the way, said “Welcome to my Queedom!”

*What are you pairing your reading with? 🍷🍵☕️🥂

To access the BLOG click on the Linktree #linkinbio https://www.nakivoire.com/post/f-a-b-in-the-city-welcome-to-my-queedom
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#noogagram #femaleartist #artistsoninstagram #blackartist #artcommunity #artblog #artblogger #artlife #artlover

Award winner @denisenefent who has her own (Proclamation) Day by the way, said “Welcome to my Queedom!”

*What are you pairing your reading with? 🍷🍵☕️🥂

To access the BLOG click on the Linktree #linkinbio https://www.nakivoire.com/post/f-a-b-in-the-city-welcome-to-my-queedom
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#noogagram #femaleartist #artistsoninstagram #blackartist #artcommunity #artblog #artblogger #artlife #artlover

Part #tbt and mainly a big #thankfultuesday!
With just a few days left to VOTE for the BEC Awards I have been reflecting a lot on all the things that somewhat lead to the incredible privilege to receive nominations not in one or two, but in FIVE categories.
It’s divinely humbling because I am always asked what I love most between #writing #painting, illustrating, #performing and my many other shenanigans. Truth be told, I love them all because they are all very important parts of my #mentalhealth and #selfexpression and it is very also humbling because I am not a native of chattanooga. I was born in 🇨🇮 and my dad 🇬🇳 and my maternal grandfather were both immigrants to my birth country and the only country that hold most of my most cherished memories. Living in 🇫🇷 is fun and all 🤪 but culturally I am obsessed with my continent!

As an immigrant it means the world to me that my writing and my arts have found a safe place and safe community for me to make the list of #best when people think of me…#best in five categories at that.
In the midst of fighting some private battles, there is so much healing in realizing that there are people who value and appreciate my gifts. It always good to know that #youarenotalone especially in this day and age!

I wish I could thank in person everyone who nominated me and vote for me #linkinbio👆 Click on my Linktree to vote for me, N’nako Kande, BEC AWARDS 🔗 under the 5 following categories 2,7,44,59 and 80.
Let me know once you vote, I would love to thank you in person and yes, it takes a village so spread the love and feel free to get your circle to vote as well! Thank you so so so much!

🗳️#linkinbio #awards 🙏🏽

Part #tbt and mainly a big #thankfultuesday!
With just a few days left to VOTE for the BEC Awards I have been reflecting a lot on all the things that somewhat lead to the incredible privilege to receive nominations not in one or two, but in FIVE categories.
It’s divinely humbling because I am always asked what I love most between #writing #painting, illustrating, #performing and my many other shenanigans. Truth be told, I love them all because they are all very important parts of my #mentalhealth and #selfexpression and it is very also humbling because I am not a native of chattanooga. I was born in 🇨🇮 and my dad 🇬🇳 and my maternal grandfather were both immigrants to my birth country and the only country that hold most of my most cherished memories. Living in 🇫🇷 is fun and all 🤪 but culturally I am obsessed with my continent!

As an immigrant it means the world to me that my writing and my arts have found a safe place and safe community for me to make the list of #best when people think of me…#best in five categories at that.
In the midst of fighting some private battles, there is so much healing in realizing that there are people who value and appreciate my gifts. It always good to know that #youarenotalone especially in this day and age!

I wish I could thank in person everyone who nominated me and vote for me #linkinbio👆 Click on my Linktree to vote for me, N’nako Kande, BEC AWARDS 🔗 under the 5 following categories 2,7,44,59 and 80.
Let me know once you vote, I would love to thank you in person and yes, it takes a village so spread the love and feel free to get your circle to vote as well! Thank you so so so much!

🗳️#linkinbio #awards 🙏🏽

#thankfultuesday I am so excited to have received not one but FIVE nominations to the BEC Awards 2025! PLEASE VOTE #linkinbio 🔗🌳by selecting my name N’nako Kandé in the five following categories! Feel free to share and invite your friends to vote, I welcome all the love and support! I am an African girl in the 🇺🇸 I know it always takes a village! So thank you to all of you who make my virtual love village!
•🔗🔗 🗳️🗳️Cast your vote from the Linktr.ee link in the bio! 🗳️🗳️🔗🔗
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1. Avondale center
2. & 5. @chattaudubon
3. @nadeauchattanooga
4. @barkinglegs
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#awardseason #artistoninstagram #artistsupport #artistlife #supportblackauthors

#thankfultuesday I am so excited to have received not one but FIVE nominations to the BEC Awards 2025! PLEASE VOTE #linkinbio 🔗🌳by selecting my name N’nako Kandé in the five following categories! Feel free to share and invite your friends to vote, I welcome all the love and support! I am an African girl in the 🇺🇸 I know it always takes a village! So thank you to all of you who make my virtual love village!
•🔗🔗 🗳️🗳️Cast your vote from the Linktr.ee link in the bio! 🗳️🗳️🔗🔗
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1. Avondale center
2. & 5. @chattaudubon
3. @nadeauchattanooga
4. @barkinglegs
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#awardseason #artistoninstagram #artistsupport #artistlife #supportblackauthors

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