Belafonte Tapestries

THE BELAFONTE patent blueprints

Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s.

The GOAT! Photo taken from my personal collection off the back of his 1961 album, Jump Up Calypso.

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte - King of Calypso

A fun festive design of the genius actor and recording artist Harry Belafonte, who brought Caribbean rhythm to the world in the mid 50s and accomplished so much more in his 96 years of living

I find that listening to Harry Belafonte records can be up to 100 times more effective than any other form of anti-depressant available on the market.

Harry Belafonte, the singer whose dynamic a cappella shout of “Day-O!” from “The Banana Boat Song” and other music from world folk traditions propelled him to international stardom, and who used his entertainment fortune to help bankroll the civil rights movement at home and human rights causes worldwide, died April 25 at his home in Manhattan. He was 96.

"I Wonder if it Remembers me." The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Wes Anderson - 2004

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"Let Me Tell You About My Boat." A dramatic painting of the ship The Belafonte, from the Wes Anderson movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

American singer, actor, and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences

All of us, we're here for a very, very short time. And in that time that we're here, there really isn't any difference in any of us, if we were to take time out to understand each other. The question is, do I know who you are? Do you know who I am? Do we care about each other? 'Cause if we do, together we can … turn the world around.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: The Belafonte

It's beautiful Steve. Do you wonder if it remembers you?

Welcome aboard the Belafonte. Grab your beanie.

Welcome aboard the Belafonte!

Welcome aboard the Belafonte

Welcome aboard the Belafonte.

BECAUSE I AM NOAH

The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.

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"Who the shit is Kingsley Zissou" +FEEL FREE TO TAG @bembureda IN PHOTOS WITH YOUR NEW T-SHIRT+

"This is an adventure" is a line from a film about an explorer of the seas and his crew: everyone wear a red hat and the soundtrack is amazing. At the end of the movie they find the Leopard Shark. Life aquatic with +FEEL FREE TO TAG @bembureda IN PHOTOS WITH YOUR NEW T-SHIRT+

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Harry Belafonte singing the Banana Boat song

Come, dive with me, life is an adventure…

Yet another post inspired from "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (Wes Anderson, 2004)