Vans Surf and Mikey February Spotlight the Connection Between Sound, Art, and Surfing in Second Episode of ‘Sonic Souvenirs’

Vans Surf proudly presents Volume Two  of Sonic Souvenirs, a series focused on the intersection of surf, art and culture told through the lens of one of the world’s most stylish surfers, Mikey February.

In the second installment of this exploration, Sonic Souvenirs: Cotê di’Ivoire, Mikey is joined by Vans’ LeeAnn Curren and Alex Knost along West Africa’s Ivory Coast. The crew also garnered insights from local musician Steven Amoikon and local surfer Souleymane Sidibe on their travels, providing an authentic look into the origins of many regions’ cultures and spotlighting a variety of musical styles, instruments, dance, and deep-rooted traditions. Nestled in smaller, niche communities, each region has its own ideas and interpretation of surfing, independent of existing perceptions or definitions.