Mami Wata

Mami Wata (MW) is a purpose-led, premium African surf lifestyle brand on a mission to redefine the global surf market. MW asserts that it has collaborated with luxury brand 'Moncler' and partnered with renowned stockists including Mr Porter and Huckberry. It aims to be a contender in the $9 billion global surfing market. The company argues that it manufactures all of its products in Africa, having launched in Cape Town, South Africa in 2017. It has also shipped 1200+ copies of its AFROSURF art book to 39 countries along with funding a surf therapy clubhouse in Harper, Liberia. MW has sold products to 7,500+ customers generating more than £400,000 in revenue to date. The company has featured in global media entities such as CNN, GQ, Wallpaper, Monocle, and HypeBeast. MW will use the investment for its international launch in the USA.

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01 May 24

Crowdcube

£1,168,393 / 234%

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Mami Wata review – arresting, stripped-down Nigerian parable of water and power - The Guardian
16/11/2023 The Guardian

Mami Wata review: bold Nigerian epic | Sight and Sound - British Film Institute
16/11/2023 British Film Institute

‘Mami Wata’ Review: Nigeria’s Stark Black-and-White Oscar Entry Weaves Bewitching Fable with Haunting Images - Variety
08/12/2023 Variety

Feted abroad, ignored in Nigeria: The story of Mami Wata’s voyage to Oscars - Al Jazeera English
22/12/2023 Al Jazeera English

Out Of Africa: “Mami Wata”, “Over The Bridge”, “A Tribe Called Judah” Lead Nominations At 2024 Africa Magic Viewers ... - The British Blacklist
06/04/2024 The British Blacklist

A Personal Review of Mami Wata CJ 'Fiery' Obasi's Mami Wata and the Repositioning of Nollywood - The Republic
08/12/2023 The Republic

'Mami Wata' Review: An Old God Flickers Out in a New Era - The New York Times
28/09/2023 The New York Times

'Mami Wata': Fantasia Review | Reviews | Screen - Screen International
21/07/2023 Screen International

“Mami Wata” Cinematographer Lílis Soares on Creating a New Kind of Gaze - sundance.org - Sundance Institute
17/11/2023 Sundance Institute

'Mami Wata' Came to Filmmaker C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi in a Vision - IndieWire
20/12/2023 IndieWire

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