Africa By The Bay was founded in 1990, under the vision of Mr. Cheikh Diakhate. He consolidated his dream of trade shows, importing and selling authentic wares, and promoting cultural and educational awareness of the African continent in America. Africa By The Bay has since grown into a well-established retail and wholesale enterprise, with its office in the heart of the Laurel Shopping District in Oakland, California. We carry one of the finest selection of African textiles, including Dogon mud cloth, Egyptian hand-woven tapestries, batiks, Rabals from Eastern and Western Africa, Kente Cloth from Ghana, Korogoh from Ivory Coast, and much more. We also sell fabrics by the yard, including wax prints, jacquards, and Guinean brocades, just to name a few. Our fabric selection is hard to find anywhere else. We also specialize in cruise events, voile renewals, funerals, etc.

Another unique aspect of Africa By The Bay is our finely tailored garments, including traditional Boubous, Ashokes, and Dashikis, as well as contemporarily inspired designs in our special fabrics. Clients may purchase our ready-made clothing, or take advantage of our expert tailoring and have clothes custom designed uniquely for them. We also carry infant and toddler clothing, and can custom make them for special events including Baptisms, Birthdays, rights of passages, and other cultural productions.

We have a wide selection of instruments including Djembe drums, Korahs, Talking drums, and more. We sell clothing accessories to go with that fine outfit including, scarves, ties, hats, purses, backpacks, and jewelry from all over Africa. Entertain yourself with our selection of African CDs, compact discs, and DVDs of African movies and music videos. Decorate your home or office with our brilliant tapestries, paintings, shadow box pictures, masks, and much much more. We also carry a large variety of historical and cultural books, and posters. You will find all the countries of the continent at Africa By The Bay.