Episode 050 | Forever Forwards | Aki Mateta

For the latest Forever Forwards episode, the group chat to Aki Mateta, co-founder of ALLE$ Lifestyle, the free-flowing Amsterdam based creative collective. Half Angolan, Half Congolese, Aki grew up in Nijmegen and speaks on his roots (5:17) and his MC’ing days in the house & dubstep scene (6:05). Aki touches on meeting like-minded individuals and how that caused the formation of ALLE$ (8:35.) Aki speaks on remaining positive no matter what (15:19) and how this frame of mind helped him out when he moved to Amsterdam (29:15). Aki breaks down what he likes about black culture (33:42) and how necessity caused ALLE$ to produce their own content, from music, videos and photography (38:51).Aki is a super positive individual, who believes in uplifting those around him and being a connector of people, there was truly great energy with this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kieran, Kwame, Steven and Yaf have over 40 years of combined experience in sports, culture and entertainment, working for some of the biggest brands in the world. Listen in as the four creatives break down interesting topics each week - from dope guests, to purposeful conversations, and unique insight, be prepared to laugh out loud and take in some real talk!Instagram - @outofhomeTwitter - @outofhome_ams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.