Introducing Charmain Franklin: CEO of the Tambo Collection
Born in Jamaica and raised in Toronto, Canada, I founded Tambo Collection in 2006 after becoming disenfranchised with my current occupation as a Registered Nurse in Canada. I began to bead as therapy using African trade beads and natural beads. I gave these beads away as gifts and as time went by, I started selling them at events.. I convinced myself I could do it… —- Charmain Ceo and Founder of the Tambo Collection
And boy did she ever!

Glass beads

Headwrap
These are just a few of the beautiful, handmade items from this very determined woman’s shop on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/tambocollection
And her own personal website:
http://www.tambocollection.com

Cowry print dress
Back away, ladies. This dress is mine.
Ms. Franklin blew me away with her creativity and design skills and convinced me that all Africans are capable of using our natural God-given gift of imagination to build an empire. She carries headwraps, which is needed to protect our crown (chakra) from evil. She has clothing for children as well as shoes and the much coveted Mudcloth Fabric.
This business has allowed me to quit Nursing and follow my dreams. I married and moved to New York in 2012. Today I carry not only my unique fashions but I have created the unique ready-made African head wrap called Afri Wrap, a versatile head wrap for those who have trouble tying head wraps. My head wraps come with instructions and as a customer states, “it’s fool proof”. Today, my shop is a mix of African prints, trade beads, supplies and one of a kind African fashions and accessories. A true reflection of my culture and what I love.
Follow Charmain on twitter:
www.twitter.com/africancharisma
And Facebook:
www.facebook.com/tambocollection.charmain
This incredible young woman has words of wisdom for the black family:
I live by the words of the honorable Marcus Garvey: “If you have no confidence of self, then you are twice defeated in the race of life.”
Black family
We are doing everything possible in this fight called independence but we need your support. Please do not buy from the European. We have ALL that you need. But from us and just us. Keep the money in our community and take back what truly belongs to you: Everything.
Love it! I love anybody who lives by a Marcus Garvey credo. This is the spirit in which I strive to live. Beautiful stuff! Kudos to the Sis!
I love this as well. I love us doing for us, but sis you got men in your audience as well.
Big up to Charmin Franklin, me thinks you will do fine.
Glad you enjoy it.
Jesus
Thanks. Give me some men…any male business owner and I’ll plug him.
Thanks everyone. I will have lots of men’s clothing coming soon…. it’s a work in progress, gotta take care of the ladies first 🙂
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Finally!! I absolutely love this collection….beautiful!! I’ve been searching for months to find Black owned businesses who specialize in African Agency. Thank You……now on with the shopping. lol
knock yourself out ladies.
The fabric are so pretty really sharks the imagination.
Beautiful items!! Will definitely be lurking and buying! Thanks a mega Negress!
Ladies, you can buy as little as 1 yard of fabric for your head wraps. As for the gentlemen I have listed some clothing and accessories finally for you 🙂
Thanks,
Charmaine
Charmain
I’ll be back for the glass beads with the Jamaican colours pictured above.