I don't even leave reviews but this shop deserves it & is nothing short of amazing, they have a wide variety of items and priced very well.

Service quick large selection of items prices of items very good over all satisfaction very good!

I came to this store probly about 20 years ago before moving to New York and remember the people were friendly and they had a great selection despite being a small please. Fast forward and here I am back at Owa's for fabric or an outfit for a very important show. Though I didn't find exactly what I was looking for, I found exactly what I needed. They have spiritual items, accessories, traditional food stuffs, fabric, incenses, sage, etc. and other things from West Africa that you may be looking for. 2 ladies inside were very sweet and helpful. I found one of the most beautiful, well-made tops i've seen in a long time well made for good price. I will be back for some other items that caught my eye. read more

Owa Afrikan Market - Beautiful top from Owa's - Spiritual Shop Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The best source of all things nija! Iya Laura is a wise and kind priestess who has assisted the olorisa community for decades. If she doesn't have it... she'll get it. Very few people are as trustworthy and dedicated as she is. read more

This market has it all. Traditional items including foods, cloths, religious items, etc. from Nigeria, Benin etc. The shopkeepers are friendly and knowledgeable. read more

If you want REAL NIGERIAN IMPORTS come here. They have imports that no other store in the USA has!!! I travelled here just to buy Palm wine aka Palm juice to surprise my friend. This location has a lot of adorable items and some food stuffs as well. They even had hair ties made out of authentic Nigerian cloth patterns, and a cute rose made out of the cloth pattern, which is a nice gift for your friend. I also bought some really nice perfumes, which did not excite my friend because she is too bougie for her own good, so I was happy to keep both for myself. These ladies may be all business, but they got the most sought after REAL African products made for real Africans. I was so happy to be able to go to this beautiful exotic store. I was happy with my treatment here and will return when I get the chance. read more

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I've updated my review because Owa is truly awesome and I consistently recommend this place to my friends who are looking for spiritual items, candles, incense, sage, and soaps. The woman who runs this place is extremely kind and there is a regular restocking of candles, oils etc which is helpful. Owa is always a breath of fresh air from the latinx botanicas that don't have products for Black/African/Caribbean folks or aren't welcoming. I love supporting Owa and the folks who work here. I'm so glad that I'm in walking distance, this is the only shop I go to for certain items. read more

Came into this charming little store looking for some fabric, got what I wanted, but couldn't resist some very affordable African jewelry. This place is like a little African department store, with a wide variety of quality items at excellent prices. read more

Owa Afrikan Market - Spiritual Shop Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great customer srv. This was my first visit after reading the other reviews . She was very pleasant and helpful . Very nice to see someone remain kind during these times . I will definitely recommended anyone looking to find something from the mother land to try this store out . read more

Owa Afrikan Market is my favorite fabric store. They also accept WIC and have frozen goat meat. They used to carry Nigerian fashion magazines and have a pretty good selection of CDs. I discovered this place years ago because it was in my friend's neighborhood. We would often meet up and then stroll around, always stopping in Owa to see what was new. Then I moved back to LA. Whenever I am in NY I come here to buy fabric. Normally I stock up, leaving extra space in my suitcase specifically for this purpose! I have spent hundreds of dollars here because, in my opinion, they have the best wax print fabrics of anywhere I have seen. And they are so nice. And they have other cool stuff like necklaces and rugs. And it is all reasonably priced. I make my own clothes mainly from fabric from this store. I always receive compliments. They also make their own clothes, which are pretty rad. Yeah, so I really love this store, if it ever disappeared I would be heartbroken! read more

Visited this place last weekend, Mama Laura was very friendly and motherly in helping me with the proper tools + guidance for getting in a more consistent routine with my Ifa spirituality/worship. I will most certainly be visiting again. read more

Ordered a large bottle of perfume. It was poorly packaged for fluids. The first one inch of the bottle spilled into the transparent wrapper and was messy. Would have given them a 5 star otherwise. read more

DO NOT COME HERE. I decided to check out this store with my boyfriend to day only to harassed as soon as i walk in by the owner, who is asking me what do i want to get from here, why am i here etc. I responded nicely with im going to just take a look since i have never been here before and she responds rudely and says i have to take my hoodie off.... First of all my personal attire is not of your concern , and Second of all noone wants to steal from this stink ass store. The lady needs a reality check and to get a fucking life read more

I'm glad this store is in the neighborhood. I had been wanting to go in and get a piece of fabric for months but they were never open on Sundays, which is one of the days I often have enough time to do things like that. I went in and carefully looked over the fabric which is in very good shape and taken care of. I picked a piece out and asked the store assistant how much it was a yard. She replied "three" dollars. I thought that was an absolute steal. I asked to take the whole piece of 4 yards. The two ladies rang it up at the front and the total came up to 34$. I'm sure I looked confused. My hearing is pretty sound and the word "three" does not sound anything like the word "eight". I went ahead and bough the neat fabric. But I would just warn people to ask, and double check prices before you commit. I probably will not go back because of the miscommunication. The lady said she would put a sign up for the pricing of 8$/yard. I thought that was a good idea. -erica read more

Nice market, plenty of original ingredients to choose from. Whenever I am in the area I stop in for a large container of (epo)corojo and a good amount of (efun) cascarilla. Some items are not marked so be sure to ask as I have found pricing subject to change. Service is friendly. read more

Love this place. A lot of great fabrics as well! Everyone there is always so helpful as well

Love this place. It's such a home-y environment and the lady with the short hair from Nigeria is very very nice. It reminds me of home!!

I was there to pick up some African fabric and the owner was very rude.Asked her a question about a fabric and she yelled at me. She was totally uninterested with the sale.I promptly walked out and would not be returning. read more