AFROSURF

Mami Wata,Selema Masekela

AFROSURF
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Country
United States
Published
15 June 2021
Pages
320
ISBN
9781984860408

AFROSURF

Mami Wata,Selema Masekela

Discover the untold story of African surf culture in this glorious and colorful collection of profiles, essays, photographs, and illustrations. ;;AFROSURF is the first book to capture and celebrate the surfing culture of Africa. This unprecedented collection is compiled by Mami Wata, a Cape Town surf company that fiercely believes in the power of African surf. Mami Wata brings together its co-founder Selema Masekela and some of Africa’s finest photographers, thinkers, writers, and surfers to explore the unique culture of eighteen coastal countries, from Morocco to Somalia, Mozambique, South Africa, and beyond. Packed with over fifty essays, AFROSURF features surfer and skater profiles, thought pieces, poems, photos, illustrations, ephemera, recipes, and a mini comic, all wrapped in an astounding design that captures the diversity and character of Africa.;;A creative force of good in their continent, Mami Wata sources and manufactures all their wares in Africa and works with communities to strengthen local economies through surf tourism.With this mission in mind, Mami Wata is donating 100% of their proceeds to support two African surf therapy organizations, Waves for Change and Surfers Not Street Children.

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