Meet Congo's Sapeurs

The members of 'la Sape' – the society of entertainers and elegant people – are undoubtedly Africa’s most extravagant and stylish folk. They’re performance artists who live to uphold the culture that dates back to the 1930s. In Kinshasa, we meet designer and sapeur, Kadhitoza Gola.

#DWAfrica #The77Percent #Sapeurs

[macym]

These sapeurs should be recognized by the fashion industry and posted in Vogue magazines. They put so much effort to looking good in very expensive designer clothing, the Art of dressing has become their lifestyle despite the fact that most of them still live in poverty.

[macym]

They've finesse the Art of dressing up. Very flamboyant fashion.

[mzee]

I’ll love to meet these guys when i to Congo Brazzaville or Kinshasa

[EricThompson-vf]

Light years ahead of the curve the drip you didn’t know you needed to see artistic expression from heart untapped pure creativity not rot with vanilla commercialism watered down to express shop by numbers just pick A color…

[memysurname]

I like it, cool style. 👍 Big love from 🇧🇷

[guts]

I could strave to death, but i will do it with style F#&k yeah bro i totally stand by you :-)

[bambinoesu]

This is science of the highest degree 🔥🔥🔥

[dan]

Not even Goodfellas can match these dons!
Proper style❤❤❤

[mastersonogashira]

If you know the history do Congo, you’d know why they exist. A country that basically experienced the Third World War is no joke

[jaligawesa]

This is a very good movement!!
I didn’t understand before. God bless you Congolese SAPEURS to stand against Colonialism Attitude!

[shabbarshabbar]

To the haters, it's about artistic expression !

[KYMATIX]

BIG PIMPIN' IS IN EVERY CULTURE, RICH OR POOR

[fxcgi]

La Zape Originally it was for elegant people, but due to the inclusion of people without resources, it gave rise to what it is today.

[filsuf]

yeah, artistic expression that screams "if I were white and rich"

[lukungutandahinga]

❤❤❤artists et propre mais sans maisons😂

[Kisamon]

I suddenly remember about this community but I barely remember the name. So I asked AI:
"Safeur?"
"Nope. No such thing as Safeur in my data."
"Sapheur?"
"Nope. No entry found yet."
"That community culture in African continent where people dress in dandy outfits?"
"Oh, you mean Sapeur."
🤣

[shameemtalapady]

Now we know why African nations are in utter poverty. Please do not blame Europeans for your poverty. It is because of your own mindset. So this sapeur video is just one example

[boydagger]

This is what dreaming while awake looks like, being drunk without alcohol

[ujayet]

Instead of bettering their living conditions..they rather buy clothes lol.. if a messed up priorities was a person...these guys are it.

[reifukaiyukikaze]

The really big huge problem is only one.

The sun heat.