sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message jamhuri wear type private industry clothing headquarters new york ny website http www.jamhuriwear.com jamhuri wear is a safari lifestyle african clothing company . contents 1 history 2 today 3 fame 4 references 5 external links history edit started in new york city in 2003 as a graphic tee shirt line . jamhuri wear s logo and name are inspired by the language and landscape of the african continent . the word jamhuri translates from swahili to mean republic or free state . it describes the 53 nations of the company s main focus . included in the collection is the badge of honor a piece that evokes a swahili prayer and kenyan national anthem for peace . the tusker t shirt is a nostalgic piece that pays homage to an african brew while the logo tee bears a roaring red lion logo . otherjamhuri wear pieces bear testament to the past and honor heroes such as the mau mau freedom fighter dedan kimaathi with the 5 star general kimathi tee and nelson mandela with the man dela t shirt . today edit the clothing line has grown to include outerwear pieces such as hoodies and crewnecks . fame edit jamhuri wear has reached mainstream culture in the united states on account of entertainers wearing the brand such as akon damian marley k naan and tom morello of audio slave . hip hop mogul jay z has been seen wearing the label notably during his un backed global tour in tanzania and during his mega performance at the live 8 concert in philly with linkin park . in europe and africa the brand has been promoted and furthered by kenyan rap star wawesh . jamhuri wear has been featured in fashion publications including vibe xxl complex magazine blow and stuff magazine . references edit jamhuri wear official myspace external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title jamhuri wear & oldid 653788245 categories clothing companies of the united stateshidden categories articles lacking sources from july 2009all articles lacking sources navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 27 march 2015 at 18 59 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view