Story The first book to capture and celebrate the surf culture of Africa Africa is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of surf spots. Mami Wata is looking to change that, one African-made piece of surf wear at a time. Designing and manufacturing in Africa, Mami Wata is creating jobs, building skills, and luring people to Africa’s 19,000 miles of coast with apparel that’s bold, adventurous, and focused on the good times—kinda how you’d feel surfing Jeffreys Bay or Cape Town for the first time. Their first book, Afrosurf captures the diversity and character of Africa’s surf culture and related street scenes in a bright, colorful, and wide-ranging exploration. Features A limited-edition book that captures and celebrates the surf and related street cultures of Africa Includes work from some of Africa's finest photographers, thinkers, writers, and surfers Explores the unique culture of eighteen coastal countries, including Morocco, Somalia, Mozambique, South Africa, and more With 200 photos and 50 essays, plus profiles, thought pieces, poems, playlists, photos, illustrations, ephemera, recipes, and a mini comic Profits from the book go to two African surf therapy organisations, Waves For Change and Surfers Not Street Children Specs 11” x 8.5” 300 pages 25+ surfer profiles 14 + feature articles and thought pieces 18 countries featured 1 photo comic 200+ photos
