The a lot anticipated African Cup of Nations 2024— a month-long soccer match by which the nationwide groups from 24 qualifying African nations face off—will start on January 13, hosted by the Ivory Coast. Soccer followers all over the world will tune in to look at as soccer stars corresponding to Sadio Mane of Senegal and Mohommad Salah of Egypt go face to face to convey glory to their nations. Like all main soccer tournaments, AFCON is about rather more than the game itself. To honor and have fun the importance of African sports activities and their vital cultural impression past the pitch forward of AFCON 2024, the African surf and life-style model Mami Wata is proud to current AFROSPORT – The Guide.
Following the success of their earlier ebook, AFROSURF, Mami Wata’s AFROSPORT is a 320-page exploration of the broad panorama of sport in Africa to know its historical past and international affect by means of images, tales, profiles, interviews, and design. It incorporates contributions from 25 writers, 30 photographers, 130 photographs, and greater than 100 authentic new graphics, because it delves into 26 totally different sports activities. Highlights embrace interviews with Joakim Noah, Didier Drogba, Dr. Gerard Akindes, Dricus du Plessis and Siya Kolisi.
“The ebook takes the reader on a journey past pitches, ballparks, coaching halls and stadiums and into the melting pot of heritage, innovation, politics and identification.”
Mami Wata
Mami Wata has collaborated with the platform for digital collectibles known as CENT to create a limited-release collectible of the quilt artwork included with each on-line ebook buy at no extra cost. The ebook is obtainable for pre-order right here for $60, with copies slated to ship on January 24.
This restricted version first run of two,000 copies will probably be every individually numbered. Income from the gross sales of AFROSPORT will go to African youth surf remedy organizations, Waves for Change, and Surfers Not Road Kids.
