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Kente Cloth in Popular Culture?
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Kente Cloth in Popular Culture?
Today kente cloth has made appearances in popular culture throughout the world.
Salt-N-Pepa the music group.
Shirt design with Kente Cloth and Malcolm X.
Solange Knowles, sister to singer Beyoncé, has introduced new clothing designs based on kente cloth and other African textiles.
Designer Jeremy Scott uses Kente Cloth in an Adidas Originals by Originals campaign.
Gwen Stefani wears a dress that features Kente cloth designs during Fashion Week 2010.