Nzinga Cafe

@nzinga.cafe

Harlem coffee shop • Black‑owned • Art‑driven Community events • Local artists • Specialty brews 📍 268 Malcolm X Blvd ✨ Visit • Sip • Connect
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✨ Calling Harlem Creatives — Showcase Your Work at Nzinga Café Gallery ✨ Nzinga Café is opening its doors to local artists who want to share their work in a warm, welcoming space right here in the heart of Harlem. 🌿 Our gallery features: • A bright, intimate exhibition space inside the café • A central Harlem location with steady foot traffic • A community‑driven environment perfect for openings, talks, and creative gatherings Artists can exhibit solo or collaborate with others — it’s your vision. Whether you’re debuting new work, connecting with neighbors, or hosting a full exhibition, this is your moment. 📍 Join us in shaping Harlem’s creative future. Know someone who should show with us? Reach out at https://www.nzinga.cafe or call 718.848.0764 for details. Let’s make art visible, together 💫 #NzingaCafe #HarlemArts #HarlemCreatives #ArtInHarlem #GalleryCall #ArtistOpportunity #CommunityArts #SupportLocalArtists
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✨ OPEN CALL: 2026 Exhibitions at Nzinga Café Gallery✨ Are you an emerging artist ready for your first solo show? Part of a collective looking to build a group exhibition? A curator with a vision you’re ready to bring to life? We’re now accepting proposals for our 2026 exhibition calendar at Nzinga Café — Harlem’s home for art, culture, and community. Our gallery uplifts contemporary, experimental, and heritage‑rooted work across all media. Whether you’re early in your journey or well established, we welcome proposals for solo, joint, or group shows. As a community‑driven space, we strongly encourage artists of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply. 📩 Submit your proposal through the link in our bio. Have questions? Reach out — and help spread the word to fellow artists. #NzingaCafe #HarlemArts #ArtistOpenCall #OpenCall2026 #HarlemGallery #EmergingArtists #ArtExhibition #CommunityArts #DiasporaArtists #NYCArtists
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@hassirvv - Hassy’s Groove THIS IS A HIT. LOOK AT THE ENERGY. LIVE ON LENOX. THE ARTIST SHOWCASE IN HARLEM. CAN SEE IF YOU HAVE A BANGER. #music #harlem #livemusic
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@timjewls - Model Casting (Money, Cash, STTOW) With incredible stage presence and energy, Tim delivered one of the crowds favorite performances of the night. The clear vocals, choreography, and engagement, Tim is one of those artist you definitely want to watch. Live On Lenox. The Artist Showcase in Harlem. Every Thursday at @nzinga.cafe #music #harlem #musicvideo #livemusic
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@reallyricks was hitting them notes 👀😂 Bent Over Laughing FREE comedy open mic, every Thursday at @nzinga.cafe #comedy
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Let’s all welcome @mochagoddesss_ to Harlem 😂 Bent Over Laughing Comedy Show every Thursday at @nzinga.cafe #comedy
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2 months ago
@bxsampson_ don’t like it…but he be payin😂 Bent Over Laughing comedy open mic, Every Thursday in Harlem at @nzinga.cafe #comedy
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Every Thursday in Harlem! JOIN US AT THE BEST FREE OPEN MIC IN HARLEM. Hosted by: @john__b73 @argenifs Presented by @nzinga.cafe Sponsored Food by @waffltaco #comedy
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Native Market pops up at Nzinga Cafe this Saturday in Harlem — come vibe, shop, and support local makers. #NativeMarket #NzingaCafe #HarlemEvents #ShopLocal #SupportCreators #HarlemCulture
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✨ The Nu Renaissance ✨ Our ongoing art series where we spotlight solo shows from the visionaries shaping culture right now. This February, we honor one of Harlem’s rising artists, @hennesysanchez — a creator whose work carries rhythm, memory, and movement in every stroke. Come experience her world, her voice, her legacy‑in‑the‑making. Only at @nzinga.cafe 📅 6–10 PM Step into the renaissance happening in your neighborhood. #NuRenaissance #HarlemArts #NzingaCafe #HennesySanchez #HarlemCreatives #ArtInHarlem #SoloShow #SupportLocalArtists
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3 months ago
✨ Our Gallery Is Open! ✨ Thank you to everyone who came out on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 for the grand opening of the Nzinga Café Gallery. What an unforgettable night filled with art, culture, community, and so much love. 🖤✨ Missed the opening? You can still explore the collection online 👉 https://nzinga.cafe/gallery We can’t wait to welcome you in and share even more creative moments together. 🎨🌿 #NzingaCafe #NzingaGallery #ArtCommunity #HarlemArt #GalleryOpening #SupportLocalArtists
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🤣✨ Bent Over Laughing — Every Thursday! ✨🤣 Pull up to Nzinga Cafe every Thursday from 7:30–9:30 PM for the funniest weekly comedy night in the city! Good vibes, great drinks, and a fresh lineup of comics bringing the heat every week. 🔥🎤 Tag your crew & come laugh with us! #BentOverLaughing #NzingaCafe #ComedyNight #LiveComedy #ThursdayVibes
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