Gift shop in Orlando, FL
An African gift shop, art gallery, and event venue carrying masks, statues, jewelry, African attire, shea butter, black soap, fragrance oils, and incense sourced from Nigeria, Ghana, and other parts of Africa, with buying trips to the continent twice a year. The gallery sells original fine art paintings by owner Tim "Bushman #1" Adebule, and the shop also operates online. The space hosts cultural events, including an Afrobeat Paint & Snack night on third Fridays, and can be booked as a venue. The shop also organizes guided group tours to Ghana and Nigeria covering culture, art, and food.
Owner Tim Adebule, known as Bushman, has been a figure in the Orlando community for more than 30 years, and the business has operated in the Orlando area for 37 years, 27 of them at its current location. He describes the store as feeling like going home to Nigeria and is regularly there in person, talking with visitors and sharing stories from the continent. The shop's stated mission is "Sharing Africa From Within."





