Afro-Punk Festival

Big Freedia played Afro-Punk Fest, releasing EP, playing other shows, including 2 nights at Brooklyn Bowl (dates & pics)

Ass-shakin’ New Orleans bounce artist Big Freedia just bounced her way through NYC for the Afro-Punk Festival, which went down over the weekend (8/24-25) in Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry P…

Trash Talk played Afro-Punk Fest, headlining 285 Kent during tour w/ Danny Brown & Action Bronson (pics & dates)

Sacramento hardcore punks Trash Talk just came to NYC over the weekend for the free free two-day Afro-Punk Festival, which went down in Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry P…

Afro-Punk Fest 2013 day 1 in pics: Mykki Blanco, Le1f, M.O.P., Ninjasonik, Saul Williams, Theophilus London, The Heavy, more

, Theophilus London Brooklyn’s free annual Afro-Punk Festival returned to Commodore Barry Park over the weekend for two days (8/24-25) of punk, rap, and everything in between, plus biking, skating, and more…

Afro-Punk Fest announces 2013 daily schedule ++ "Afro-Punk After Dark" events

Death @ BVSXSW 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) The 2013 Afro-Punk Festival happens this weekend (August 24 & 25) at Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park with Danny Brown, Mykki Blanco, Le1f, Big Freedia, Death, Trash Talk, Living Colour, Chuck D of Public Enemy and DJ Lord performing PE’s Fear of a Black Planet, Questlove, Jean Grae, Saul Williams, K-os and more. As…

Soul of Brooklyn Week returning this month (includes a free show w/ Shabazz Palaces & THEESatisfaction)

During the week of August 17-25, MoCADA and Soul of Brooklyn will be presenting Soul of Brooklyn Week 2013, celebrating “African Diasporan arts and culture while promoting partnerships between local arts organizations and black businesses in Brooklyn…

Afro-Punk 2013 lineup & RSVP (Chuck D, Danny Brown, Big Freedia, Death, Trash Talk, Mykki Blanco, Le1f & more)

Afro-Punk Fest 2012 (more by Gretchen Robinette) The Afro-Punk Festival is returning to Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park from August 24-25 this year…

more pics from 2012 Afro Punk Fest Day 2

Hardcore punk rockers Cerebal Ballsy performed Saturday with a ferocity that commanded the seemingly peaceful crowd into a mosh pit. Later in the evening, the atmosphere switched into a groovy hipster paradise for all to enjoy as Erykah Badu jammed…

Afro-Punk Festival 2012 in pictures: day 2 (Janelle Monae, TV on the Radio, Reggie Watts, Toro Y Moi and more)

Slamming together categories — and, when appropriate, bodies — is the ever-expanding mission of the annual Afro-Punk Festival, which returned last weekend to Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn…

Afro-Punk 2012 day 1: a second set of pictures

The first day of Afro-Punk 2012 descended upon Commodore Barry Park on Saturday (8/25), bringing with it a day of live musical performance, skateboarding and dancing crowds as far as the eye could see…

Afropunk Festival 2012 in pictures: day 1 with Erykah Badu, Das Racist. Spankrock, Cerbral Ballzy and more

Yasiin Bey joined headliner Erykah Badu on the first day of the 2012 edition of the Afropunk Festival, going down at Commodore Barry Park near the Navy Yard in Brooklyn on Saturday (8/25)…
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