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Posted on January 13, 2007 @ 9:39 am by massimo | Filed under: africa, blog, people, travel, wordpress
The island of Lamu, Kenya, was -and maybe still is- one of the most exotic places a beachcomber may expect to come across. I was there in 1981, at the end of my first, single and glorious trip to Africa. With a very few money in my pockets and nothing precisely to do, I just used to loll the charming alleys of the Arabic village till sunset. Lamu was then a popular hangout among late freaks from the 70’s, that sort of folk with long beards and bushy hairs, wearing Indian clothes and cheap Chinese slippers. Sweetish rock music was in the air all day long; let’s say Eric Clapton or the Grateful Dead…Soon after sunset I invariably climbed the steep stairway of the “New Century Hotel” getting to the terraced roof where I slept for a few shillings, usually alone, without standing another minute in daylight…
An evening I found out not to be alone. It had already happened to me to share that roof with somebody else, usually a freak on the cheap; but that night at the dark end of the terrace, was a very strange fellow with a platinum blonde striking haircut ( I would like to meet his barber…), who swallowed beer quickly and wore heavy, military-type black boots … I wonder what the hell had driven a true cockney punk upon an island in the Indian Ocean: actually I forgot to ask him! Instead we shortly talked about music and trends, and I was initiated to the Sex Pistol’s legend. As soon as I got home I had a drastic haircut, became a Talking Head’s fan and -in a few moths- I headed north to London.
Illustration Friday’s topic is: 80’s
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Very nice use of minimal elements. Great feeling!
i like your story telling and your painting of the houses and the moon. the guy’s shirt is beautiful.
lol ur stories are always terrific, Aynaku… as well as ur illos ;)
Have a nice weekend!
Original illo, extraordinary storyteller! Good illos are than ones with a story…
This is so beautiful! love all the texture in the buildings and the subtle colours! Very cool story and funny too! Love it!
your stlyle is really unique!
heheh…love shirt….great one!
Ciao Massimo, come và?
Mi piace il disegno della fenice. E anche il faccione di questo punk-rock
Ma sai che sbirciando tutto il tuo blog e anche un sito che hai collegato - ho scoperto che forse … dico forse ci siamo anche incontrati! :-)
Anni fa, ad ancona alla fiera di Eco&Equo, c’ero anche io con uno stand di quadri dipinti su materiale riciclato!! :-)
Bè detto questo ti saluto che senza volerlo ho scritto tantissimo.
ciao ciao
frà
i remeber the talkin head and the sexpistols because music is big business in japan but cant say i remember alot more nice illo
He has funny expression like those African sculptures :D
Great illo!