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Afrosurf

by Mami Wata

Surf culture across Africa’s coasts

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Surf culture across Africa’s coasts

Afrosurf brings together material from eighteen coastal countries, tracing African surf culture through a mix of essays, profiles, photographs, illustrations, poems, recipes, and a mini comic. Its broad format puts surfers and skaters alongside wider reflections on the communities and places connected to the sport, from Morocco to Somalia, Mozambique, and South Africa. Compiled by Cape Town surf company Mami Wata, the collection also links surf culture with the company’s work in African sourcing, local economies, and surf tourism. The book’s varied contributions make it both a cultural collection and a visual exploration of surfing across the continent.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in African travel, coastal cultures, and surfing.
  • For those who enjoy illustrated collections combining essays, profiles, photography, and creative work.
  • For readers curious about surf tourism and community-based initiatives in Africa.

Themes

African surf cultureCoastal communitiesTravel and placeSurf tourism and local economies

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Book overview

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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