8.18.2022
AFROPUNK BROOKLYN 2022 TO EXCLUSIVELY LIVESTREAM FESTIVAL ON TWITCH
Headlined by Burna Boy and The Roots, AFROPUNK Returns to Commodore Barry Park on September 10th-11th, 2022
Isaiah Rashad, Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Doechii, Tierra Whack, and Many More To Perform at AFROPUNK’s First Brooklyn Festival Since 2019
Tune Into AFROPUNK’s “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!” Festival Pre-Show on Twitch Today at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, Exclusively on Twitch
The Announcement:
AFROPUNK is again teaming up with Twitch as the official livestream partner for AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022. The upcoming Brooklyn festival is AFROPUNK’s first event in its hometown since 2019, and the two-day show will air live exclusively on the AFROPUNK Twitch channel to a worldwide audience. AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022 happens on September 10th-11th in Commodore Barry Park.
The Twitch broadcast for AFROPUNK Brooklyn will feature performances by artists including The Roots, Burna Boy, and Isaiah Rashad, as well as exclusive interviews and other behind-the-scenes content from the festival grounds. Fans tuning in virtually will be able to interact with artists in real time and participate in AFROPUNK’s discussion panels. In addition to live music, AFROPUNK Brooklyn offers several segments highlighting the unique and distinctive elements that define AFROPUNK including roundups of fashion, hair, beauty and art. Visit https://www.twitch.tv/afropunk to watch the stream, and stay tuned for the full livestream schedule.
FX’s Atlanta will sponsor the exclusive livestream on Twitch, and is presenting a custom “Black Excellence Is” segment that will profile the AFROPUNK community – from artists to in-person attendees to festival staff – on their definition of Black Excellence. Twitch viewers can tune into the series during a custom segment within the AFROPUNK livestreams on Twitch. FX’s Atlanta’s fourth and final season premieres on Thursday, September 15 at 10pm ET/PT on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu.
Beyond the headliners, AFROPUNK Brooklyn brings a group of game-changing artists looking to make a statement at AFROPUNK. Notable big names on the lineup include Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, and Earl Sweatshirt, who performs at his first AFROPUNK since reuniting with Tyler, The Creator and Syd at AFROPUNK 2016.
Prior to the festival, AFROPUNK will host two pre-shows on Twitch. Titled “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!,” the pre-shows will provide an inside look and first impression of what’s in store for AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022. Hosted by Diana Doowop, Chozan Behn, and Aaron Sanford, and with live music by Chozan Behn and Thunderous Knight, the two “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!” episodes will offer exclusive announcements, interactive elements, giveaways, and much more. Tune into the first episode tonight (8/18) at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, and once again on 8/25 at the same time, to join AFROPUNK on the road to Brooklyn.
After hosting events in Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Bahia, and Johannesburg in recent years, and an event in Minneapolis this weekend, AFROPUNK feels great to be home. With AFROPUNK 2022, the global brand seeks to remind New York and the wider world why it’s one of the most vital and vibrant cultural events on the calendar.
Viewers interested in watching the AFROPUNK Brooklyn stream can follow https://www.twitch.tv/afropunk for a real time festival experience.
Watch AFROPUNK’s “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!” on Twitch at 4:30 PT/7:30 ET on AFROPUNK’s Twitch channel
Buy tickets for AFROPUNK Brooklyn: https://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn/
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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Buy tickets for AFROPUNK Brooklyn: https://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn/