David Mesfin's guest appearances

David Mesfin

ETHIOS

Swell Season

The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast

Saron Yitbarek

Maaza Mengiste

Nathan Araya

Azariah Mengistu

Solomon Kassa

Messay Getahun

Tewodros Mesele Gedebou

Hanna Kebbede

Mesfin Getaneh

Jomo Tariku

Antu Yacob

OwlTail

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

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. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidmesfin/?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow David here.</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beyin_a/?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Beyin here.</a>Learn more about <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidmesfinart/?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Wade In The Water”</a> and <a href="https://wadeinthewaterproject.com/events-1?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out a screening of the film</a>.Tune in for the <a href="https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2023/ct/67/hurley-pro-sunset-beach/main?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hurley Pro Sunset Beach</a> live Feb 12-23 on <a href="http://worldsurfleague.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">worldsurfleague.com</a>.Join the conversation by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelineuppod/?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">following The Lineup</a> podcast with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daveprodan/?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Prodan</a> on Instagram and subscribing to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/wsl?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube channel</a>.Stay up to date with all things <a href="https://www.worldsurfleague.com/?utm_source=lineup&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep142-davidmesfin-beyinabraha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WSL.</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

EP 142: David Mesfin & Beyin Abraha - Their film “Wade In The Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture,” The project’s origins, The long history of surfing West Africa, and What the surf industry can do to support the BIPOC community

Happy New Year everyone! On this episode of the WeSurf Podcast we step out of Rockaway and speak to Director David Mesfin and Executive Producer Beyin Abraha of the documentary 'Wade in the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture.' This documentary reclaims the 1000 year old tradition of Black Surfing throughout the globe, by honoring the historical and contemporary relationship between Black people and the ocean. We discuss the documentary, the world of Black surfing and surfers, the historical common threads that bind Black surfers together and how we can support the next generation of surfers.For more information you can go to www.wadeinthewaterproject.comOr follow them on Instagram @davidmesfinart The WeSurf Podcast is recorded by The NewsStand Studio at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by The Swell Season Surf Radio Network. www.swellseasonsurfradio.comFollow the WeSurf Podcast on Instagram @wesurfpodcastMusic: Song: Wade in the WaterArtist: Ella JenkinsAlbum: African American Folk Rhythms

Happy New Year everyone! On this episode of the WeSurf Podcast we step out of Rockaway and speak to Director David Mesfin and Executive Producer Beyin Abraha of the documentary 'Wade in the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture.' This documentary reclaims the 1000 year old tradition of Black Surfing throughout the globe, by honoring the historical and contemporary relationship between Black people and the ocean. We discuss the documentary, the world of Black surfing and surfers, the historical common threads that bind Black surfers together and how we can support the next generation of surfers. For more information you can go to <a href="https://wadeinthewaterproject.com" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.wadeinthewaterproject.com</a> Or follow them on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidmesfinart/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@davidmesfinart </a> The WeSurf Podcast is recorded by The NewsStand Studio at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by The Swell Season Surf Radio Network. <a href="http://www.swellseasonsurfradio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swellseasonsurfradio.com</a> Follow the WeSurf Podcast on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wesurfpodcast/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@wesurfpodcast</a> Music: Song: Wade in the Water Artist: Ella Jenkins Album: African American Folk Rhythms

WeSurf Ep. 4: Wade in the Water with David Mesfin & Beyin Abraha

http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/001_20160404_ETHIOS_DavidMesfin_64kbps.mp3 David Mesfin was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At a young age he was exposed to advertising while working along side his father at Neon Addis Advertising. He immigrated to the US at the age of 14 and eventually graduated with a BFA degree in Visual Communication from California State University, Long Beach, he focused on national brand campaigns at several advertising agencies.  Throughout his career, David has helped clients with integrated conceptual thinking that effectively led to award-winning creative and marketing successes for Hyundai, Honda, Farmers Insurance, Adidas, La-Z-Boy, McAfee software, Sony, and Mandalay Bay. His multi-disciplinary background and approach in creative execution shape brand storytelling through multiple avenues in today’s increasingly complex marketplace. David Mesfin, an Associate Creative Director at the agency Innocean Worldwide, in Huntington Beach, CA, where he has worked on numerous projects including Hyundai’s Super Bowl TV commercial and campaign as well as the 2014 World Cup campaign, #BecauseFutbol. His efforts include television, digital media, and traditional print and outdoor advertising. His social media work helped Hyundai to become the top branded hashtag among World Cup conversations on Twitter and raised Hyundai’s Twitter following by 40 percent. David has taught advertising and design at his alma mater, California State University, Long Beach.    David has received numerous awards from the creative and advertising industry such as the One Show, Cannes, Clio, Webby, Communication Arts, Google Creative Sandbox, Addy, DIGIDAY, TED | Ads Worth Spreading, American Advertising Federation, FWA, The A-List Hollywood Awards, IAB Mixx, EFFIE, and Graphis. Find out about more about David Mesfin at DavidMesfin.com Subscribe today to the ETHIOS podcast for free. Subscribe to ETHIOS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] The post 001 – David Mesfin appeared first on E T H I O S.

<a href="http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/001_20160404_ETHIOS_DavidMesfin_64kbps.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ethiospodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/001_20160404_ETHIOS_DavidMesfin_64kbps.mp3</a> David Mesfin was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At a young age he was exposed to advertising while working along side his father at Neon Addis Advertising. He immigrated to the US at the age of 14 and eventually graduated with a BFA degree in Visual Communication from California State University, Long Beach, he focused on national brand campaigns at several advertising agencies. Throughout his career, David has helped clients with integrated conceptual thinking that effectively led to award-winning creative and marketing successes for Hyundai, Honda, Farmers Insurance, Adidas, La-Z-Boy, McAfee software, Sony, and Mandalay Bay. His multi-disciplinary background and approach in creative execution shape brand storytelling through multiple avenues in today’s increasingly complex marketplace. David Mesfin, an Associate Creative Director at the agency Innocean Worldwide, in Huntington Beach, CA, where he has worked on numerous projects including Hyundai’s Super Bowl TV commercial and campaign as well as the 2014 World Cup campaign, #BecauseFutbol. His efforts include television, digital media, and traditional print and outdoor advertising. His social media work helped Hyundai to become the top branded hashtag among World Cup conversations on Twitter and raised Hyundai’s Twitter following by 40 percent. David has taught advertising and design at his alma mater, California State University, Long Beach. David has received numerous awards from the creative and advertising industry such as the One Show, Cannes, Clio, Webby, Communication Arts, Google Creative Sandbox, Addy, DIGIDAY, TED | Ads Worth Spreading, American Advertising Federation, FWA, The A-List Hollywood Awards, IAB Mixx, EFFIE, and Graphis. Find out about more about David Mesfin at <a href="http://cargocollective.com/davidmesfin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DavidMesfin.com</a> <h4>Subscribe today to the ETHIOS podcast for free. <a href="http://bit.ly/ethiospodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to ETHIOS</a></h4> [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] The post <a href="http://www.ethiospodcast.com/2016/04/01/001-david-mesfin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">001 – David Mesfin</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.ethiospodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E T H I O S</a>.