I have been a traveler for most of my life - I'm a busker/ wandering minstrel/ musician/ street-musician/ satirical standup comedian/ pavement painter - mainly in Europe. In Italy, I was known in several cities as the 'Sax Mostro' (Sax Monster in Italian). I was a tourist guide for two years in Cape Town and environs and did a little bit part/ extras acting in movies/commercial filming mainly in the Western Cape. I had to stop busking in South Africa because of it being almost impossible to earn a living doing so here in RSA. I, nevertheless, persisted in playing music and returned to busking as my main source of living. I will be leaving RSA for Brazil and the rest of Latin America, later to the Caribbean, after which to North America and then finally back to Southern and Western Europe. I expect it to be a lot better as a street performer/ musician the moment I arrive in the Americas. I will be flying on 24th March to Sao Paulo, arriving there the next day, Monday, 25th. I would be happy to meet up with or stay with like-minded souls as myself.
By the way, I am also looking for travel buddies to travel with and share experiences and expenses. If you are interested, please go to my Travelbuddies page:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It seems a good place to meet similar people to me - travellers, bohemians, artists, musicians, writers, easy going people.

Interests

My interests: playing music; dancing; writing; yachting; playing chess; hiking; lovely and funny people; card games; and many other interests ; ; ;

• writing
• performing arts
• acting
• dancing
• yachting
• movies
• chess
• music
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music: Latin jazz, jazz, bossa nova, MPB, samba, tango salsa, cumbia, merengue, blues, reggae, any good music, European and Indian classical,..........
Some of my many favorite films I saw: The Incident; The Hellstrom Chronicle; The Great Dictator & The Kid (Charlie Chaplin); Duck Soup; The Shining; Duel; ; ; ;
Some of the best books I read: The Secret Life of Plants; The Autobiography of a Yogi (by Yogananda); Dune Trilogy; Foundation Trilogy; No Mad Man (by Jonathan Townsend); and many more; ; ; ; ;

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Italy I was known as 'il Sax Mostro' (the Sax Monster in Italian) where I could (still can) defy the rules of gravity by 'standing' at 45 degrees angles - it was a part of a satirical sketch I employed in a 'stand up' street performance aimed at Silvio Berlusconi - the previous prime minister of Italy now out of power and in disgrace - see the following youtube clips of some of my performances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXlgM-fG2Ec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O0m1xwHtck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6B8pCS51w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdQcwuaL96A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrSsM114_7o

Teach, Learn, Share

I can't teach anyone anything, but I can share a lot. Many times I was asked by members of my audiences if I could teach them sax, for example, and all I could ever muster in that regard was to tell them to teach themselves, as I have done. I could, however, just be myself, share myself, and hope that others observing me might learn from my ever continuous mistakes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

What I can share with my hosts: friendship; helping however I can; my limited experience and knowledge; my music; my dedication; etc.; ; ;

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Botswana, England, France, Germany, Italy, Namibia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland