Producers David Mesfin and Beyin Abraha join the pod to talk about their film Wade In The Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture and how it dives into the over 1000-year-old history of surfing in West Africa. They discuss the origins of the project, share their personal reasons for creating the film, explore its healing effects, and describe the many ways that aquatic culture has been a part of black culture since the very beginning. David and Beyin then look back at their own journeys into surfing, talk about the other things they’ve been working on, and look ahead at how surf brands and other organizations within the sport can support the BIPOC community.
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Learn more about “Wade In The Water” and check out a screening of the film.
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Producers David Mesfin and Beyin Abraha join the pod to talk about their film Wade In The Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture and how it dives into the over 1000-year-old history of surfing in West Africa. They discuss the origins of the project, share their personal reasons for creating the film, explore its healing effects, and describe the many ways that aquatic culture has been a part of black culture since the very beginning. David and Beyin then look back at their own journeys into surfing, talk about the other things they’ve been working on, and look ahead at how surf brands and other organizations within the sport can support the BIPOC community.
Follow David here.
Follow Beyin here.
Learn more about “Wade In The Water” and check out a screening of the film.
Tune in for the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach live Feb 12-23 on worldsurfleague.com.
Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Stay up to date with all things WSL.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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