An essential piece in the surf culture puzzle.
The African surf brand Mami Wata has released a dazzling 300-page hard-cover book Afro Surf, very high end, very sexy, “celebrating African surf culture.”
But rather than show us maps to secret spots and how to navigate buried land mines from ceaseless civil wars to waves we already have an idea exist, this book reveals the surf wonderland that is Africa through the only way to really get to know a place: via interviews and stories from its people.
Pro surfer interviews, mostly, are as exciting as coordinated copulation between mom and dad after an eighteen-year marriage and an almost paid-off mortgage.
It’s a little different here.
Afro Surf has taken an atypical approach to the interview/story by talking to surfers we’ve never heard of from countries we won’t see on any travel brochure. And it’s a refreshing and revealing angle on a tired and beleaguered equation.
We learn of Kunyalala Ndlove, born in land locked Zimbabwe. At twelve, he was handed a gift from his father that would change his life forever, a Billabong t-shirt that read, “Only a surfer knows the feeling.”
His best quote: “I can not describe the precise nature of the feeling I had, but I can say that is was on that day that this black kid from the suburbs of Bulawayo decided that he would rebel and become a surfer.”
We discover Micheal February chose the number 54 on his WSL jersey to represent the 54 nations (some disputed) of Africa.
We hear the voice of Kadiatu Kamara from Sierra Leone.
“It’s been lonely for me to be the only girl in the water with all the guys. In Sierra Leone, women are afraid of the ocean. They think there is evil in the water. And that makes them scared. But now they are having confidence and loving to be in the ocean and sharing waves.”
As far as pics of the waves, many fruits are shown but never exposed.
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I think yr making fun of me …. Which I deserve and can handle ….. hugs and kisses …..
I’ve NEVER said I’m not racist. But all of you virtue signaling whites pretending for the accolades is disgusting. Goy on level 1zillion!
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Kelly Slater already making his bid to represent earth in the inevitable intergalactic olympics
My only question is why does the “Happy surfer, post-session” not have any pants on?
I think it was a ‘post-session’ from the Derek angle.
Looks pretty interesting.
And you scream dude that never surfed or got laid. You want me to be white, SO bad. You’re such a f barney. Your virtue signaling isnt going to make you any darker, good try bogan.
“I don’t think you really want to go to South Africa…because you’re Blek!”
Good luck to them. I’d like to read it.
I googled that list of 54 countries, yep there’s some contentious ones to be sure. If the Seychelles are part of Africa then Fiji is part of Australia.
My experience of Africa is it’s basically fucked up but hey if life’s a waste of time then may as well spend it surfing.
Google (or DuckDuckGo) Oceania. It’ll. Blow. Your. Mind 😉
I’ll only buy it if get a jacket covered in whistles as a bonus so that when I ride my bicycle down the hill to work on a cold day, I can look forward to shitting-off everyone within hearing distance.
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Mami Water did it first.
See previous article with mysterious horse riding on a beach.
I look forward to the Hurluley kazoo version.
Fashon visonary. I just watch and learn. And take notes.
Salesman at a TradeAid might be a good alt career for Sel should the Surf brand thing fall over.
Everyone has to be a “hyphenated person”. Couldn’t just pursue surfing, and surf. Had to yell to everybody,…”i’m different…”. You’re just another down the line kook who gets stuffed! Nobody cares about your ancestry! You’re not surfing to surf, you’re surfing for attention.
hey man, fuck you. i’m down for the mother continent rightfully claiming its place as the birthright of EVERYTHING human, and everything superhuman such as SURF. AFRICA = MOTHERLAND
You can’t use “mother” anymore. I’m not sure what the fuck you’re allowed to call it, but you sure as fuck can’t use “mother” or “motherland”. Maybe birthingpersonland.
I can dig
Just makes sure the diamonds ain’t quartz.
I don’t think he has to worry. It turns out his Uncle owns a mine in Nigeria.
Maybe…. Maybe , they’re just proud of where they come from , like everyone else ….. or not …..
What’s the name of the African surf website/magazine? Maybe he should brag to his neighbors, , and produce something
You’re a small window on an angry world. Take off the white privilege virtual reality headset and travel the world, it’ll clear up that bigotry and do wonders for your small world view and deep sense of entitlement.
I’m not white, and don’t be jealous of success.