Maimouna Youssef

Afropunk livestream adds Common, Yves Tumor, Dua Saleh, Bootsy Collins & much more

The lineup for the virtual edition of Afropunk now includes over 50 artists, speakers, and more…

Afropunk virtual fest lineup (Moses Sumney, serpentwithfeet, Tiwa Savage, Smino, more)

The free virtual fest Planet Afropunk also includes Masego, Mereba, Ari Lennox, Sampa the Great & Petite Noir, Meshell Ndegeocello, and much more…

Hurricane Florence concert cancellations & tour updates

Hurricane Florence has made landfall in North Carolina, bringing with it high winds and rains, power outages, storm surges and flash flooding. Now a Category One storm, the hurricane is still doing a lot of damage, and artists including Neko Case, Life of Agony, Frankie Cosmos, and Jawbreaker have cancelled and postponed shows accordingly.

Common played The Oscars w/Andra Day & a Tiny Desk Concert w/August Greene (watch)

Common and Andra Day were introduced by Dave Chappelle for their Oscar performance, and joined onstage by a collection of activists that they’d contacted. “Tell the NRA they’re in God’s way,” Common said before performing.

What's going on Sunday?

Elephant Stone, Marc Ribot, Grouper & William Basinski, lots of benefits for schools, and more Sunday show options in NYC.