Ghanaian dancer, creator, and creative entrepreneur Lisa Quama has made her debut at New York Fashion Week and Climate Week, marking a significant milestone in the international expansion of Ghanaian creative talent. This participation represents the first time a Ghanaian creator has actively participated in these events, placing Ghanaian creative expression at the intersection of global fashion, culture, performance, and sustainability.
Lisa began her New York Fashion Week experience as a VIP guest at the Opulence Fashion Show, where she was seated front row alongside fashion industry figures, creatives, and cultural tastemakers. Her presence at the event highlights the growing recognition of Ghanaian and African creators in global cultural spaces.
Lisa then stepped onto the runway at the Made With Intention show, marking her first New York Fashion Week runway appearance. Known internationally for using dance and movement to tell stories through digital platforms, Lisa brought that same physicality and expressive energy to the runway, demonstrating the increasingly fluid relationship between fashion, dance, digital culture, and creator-led storytelling.
As part of Climate Week, Lisa delivered a one-hour dance installation at the THREADS OF IMPACT show, presented by The Sustainability Laboratory. The performance used movement as a medium for exploring conversations around sustainability, fashion, and human connection. Through choreography and performance, Lisa brought an African creative perspective to a global conversation that is often communicated through policy, science, and industry.
Lisa's participation in these events represents a broader evolution in how African creators are participating in global fashion, not simply as influencers invited to attend shows, but as active creative contributors to the cultural experience. This shift highlights the growing opportunity for Ghanaian and African creators to enter global cultural spaces with their own creative identities.
For Accra-based creative agency FOURTH AVENEW, which put the entire week's activities together, Lisa's participation represents a growing opportunity for Ghanaian and African creators to enter global cultural spaces with their own creative identities, rather than simply participating as audiences within them. The underlying message is clear: African creators belong in the rooms where global culture is being shaped and they have something meaningful to contribute when they get there.
Lisa's achievement is a significant milestone for Ghanaian creative talent, demonstrating the country's rich cultural heritage and its contribution to the global creative industry. Her success paves the way for other Ghanaian and African creators to showcase their talents on the global stage, promoting cultural exchange and understanding.
Key points
- Lisa Quama is the first Ghanaian creator to actively participate in New York Fashion Week and Climate Week.
- Lisa's participation represents a broader evolution in how African creators are participating in global fashion.
- Lisa's achievement promotes cultural exchange and understanding, showcasing Ghanaian creative talent on the global stage.
