9.11.2022
AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022: Saturday Recap
AFROPUNK Returns To Brooklyn For the First Time Since 2019, Bringing Immaculate Vibes and Performances by The Roots, Isaiah Rashad, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, and Many More
Isaiah Rashad Performs
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @branndannart)
THE RECAP:
A celebration of community, music, and Black culture, AFROPUNK creates an inviting and effortlessly cool atmosphere that’s unlike any other. This weekend, AFROPUNK makes its triumphant return to Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, hosting its first festival in its home borough since 2019. On Saturday, AFROPUNK Brooklyn picked up like it never left, offering an array of brilliant performances and activations that highlighted the local community.
Between sets by headliner The Roots, plus standout performers like Isaiah Rashad, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, Doechii, and many more, merchants sold handmade projects at the Spinthrift Market, local restaurants served hungry fans at AFROPUNK’s Bites ‘N Beats, Leyna Brown offered a Stand Up Against Street Harassment , and local fashion designers showed off their latest lines during AFROPUNK’s Style Noir fashion show. Local Brooklyn artists like Talia Goddess and Rodney Chrome made their presence felt onstage. On Friday, AFROPUNK hosted two Solutions Sessions, focusing on Black health and wellness, at The Gentlemen’s Factory in Fort Greene, sponsored by New Voices Foundation and the National Medical Association.
Check out highlight photos from Commodore Barry Park below, and stay tuned for another action-packed day of music (including headliner Burna Boy and R&B star Lucky Daye) and more.
Check out even more photos from the festival here. Please credit photos as such “(AFROPUNK / photographer)”: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A80Z7VraBdzGA_YJOglepxUlSoJp8uBf
See even more highlights on AFROPUNK’s Instagram.
Watch the Day 2 Livestream on Twitch: twitch.tv/afropunk
Visit AFROPUNK’s official website: https://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn/
For all other inquiries, please contact Michelle, Annjie, or Destiny.
THE ROOTS
The legendary Roots crew showed off their renowned live chops, bringing the house down with gems from their catalog, covers of R&B classics, and more
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Nick Watkin @nickwnyc )
Yes yes y’all
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Nick Watkin @nickwnyc)
?uestlove lays it down
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Mo Smith @phobymo)
ISAIAH RASHAD
The TDE rapper embraces an accepting new community during his hard-hitting and heartfelt set
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @branndannart)
Isaiah Rashad with his TDE labelmate Doechii
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @branndannart)
FREDDIE GIBBS
The Big Boss Rabbit performs new songs and old favorites with his signature panache
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Miguel Maldonado @doublemb_)
TIERRA WHACK
One of hip-hop’s most creative voices demonstrates her one-of-a-kind talent (and sense of style)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Nick Watkin @nickwnyc)
DOECHII
TDE’s newest signee makes her AFROPUNK debut with an energetic and eclectic performance
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @branndannart)
BBYMUTHA
Chattanooga’s BbyMutha brings bars and occult vibes to her midday set
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Nick Watkin @nickwnyc)
BUTCHER BROWN
The ultra-talented band combines jazz, funk, and hip-hop for a mesmerizing performance
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Miguel Maldonado @doublemb_)
LYRIC MICHELLE
The Houston native displays the potential that convinced Terrance “Punch” Henderson to sign her to his new venture, A Room Full Of Mirrors
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Migeul Maldonado @doublemb_)
SCENES FROM THE FESTIVAL
Actor/author Omar Epps showed up to sign copies of his new book Nubia The Awakening
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / @alukewarmlife)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / @alukewarmlife)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Sophie Ming @sophiemingphoto)
Models show out during AFROPUNK’s Style Noir fashion shows, held between sets on each stage
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @brandannart)
FACES OF AFROPUNK
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK /Nick Watkin @nickwnyc)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / @isandres66)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / @alukewarmlife)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @brandannart)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @brandannart)
(Photo credit: AFROPUNK / Brandon Todd @brandannart)
THE BACKGROUND:
About AFROPUNK:
AFROPUNK IS THE MICROPHONE OF THOUGHT AND A LENS OF PERSPECTIVE
AFROPUNK is an integrated media platform and global music festival platform giving voice to the unwritten, unwelcome and unseen. AFROPUNK is redefining the modern multicultural experience through its mission to unleash freedom of expression and to honor the power of individuality while strengthening our community. AFROPUNK creates an anchor for its growing audience of multicultural youth through its annual music festival and other events (in Brooklyn, Miami, Minneapolis, and Oakland) with past events in Paris, London, Atlanta, and Johannesburg), while continually enhancing engagement and promoting conversation through content, commerce, and community.
AFROPUNK is devoted to creating safe spaces for the expression of Black liberation and a Black Future where we love ourselves and each other without preconception. The AFROPUNK tenets serve as a North Star and remind people to check themselves, ego and each other when we enter the shared spaces.
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