Tropical Jawn
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Tropical Jawn

OUR ROOTS

Tropical Jawn is a women-led collective that connects and celebrates New York's diverse black diaspora through creative collaboration and cultural entrepreneurship. Merging culture with commerce, Tropical Jawn creates cross-cultural experiences that impact artists and micro-entrepreneurs towards the growth and empowerment of the community

OUR FRUIT

Tropical Jawn creates social environments where shared heritage is celebrated through curated events. We frequently collaborate with New York City’s young creative community in the art, music, fashion, food and film industries with the dual aim of introducing talent to a wider audience and fostering a dynamic network of like-minded individuals. 

OUR JUICE

Tropical Jawn was founded in 2017 by seven black women of South African and American descent.  In the current political climate, we believe that it is imperative to champion social justice, catalyze social development, and celebrate our beauty, power and resilience through it all. 

 
 

Tropical Jawn Braai

Shisa Nyama in New York

A braai is a South African grill cookout, where friends bring and share food and drinks. A Tropical Jawn braai is a day party and festival that combines good food, art, live music and performances, and tropical vibes.

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Tropical Travel

We are South African New Yorkers. 

And we'd love to show you the richness of South African culture. Tropical Jawn hosts an annual trip to South Africa for our New York City community to explore the country through art, music, history, nightlife and culture. 

 
 

Collaborations

Let's Link and Build.

Tropical Jawn frequently collaborates with New York City’s young creative community in the art, music, fashion, food and film industries with the dual aim of introducing talent to a wider audience and fostering a dynamic network of like-minded individuals. Our collaborators are showcased and involved in various aspects of Tropical Jawn’s operations. Learn more about our collaborators here.

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“We are inspired by New York City as a hotbed of cultural expression, where the diaspora is exposed to multiple cultures of shared African heritage through social interactions.”