The AFROPUNK Brooklyn Festival taking place this weekend August 24th-25th at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, New York has announced that blues-rock powerhouse Brittany Howard has been added to the line-up as a Sunday headliner. To commemorate her addition to the lineup, she is being celebrated throughout the day on AFROPUNK.com, where they will be premiering her new live video for her single ‘Stay High’, directed by Danny Clinch. She joins an already incredible lineup that includes Jill Scott, FKA Twigs, Kamasi Washington, Gary Clark, Jr., Santigold, Lianne La Havas, Danny Brown. Toro Y Moi, Death Grips, J.I.D, Leikeli47, Rico Nasty, Tierra Whack, IAMDDB, and many others. To celebrate her participation in the festival she’s premiered a new music video exclusively with Afropunk.com. You can see that up top.
Image Credit: AfroPunk
Additionally, AFROPUNK SOLUTION SESSIONS returns for its second Brooklyn installment. The people’s forum and 2019 WEBBY Honoree podcast is hosted by social activist and podcaster, Bridget Todd and writer and producer, Yves Jeffcoat. The 2019 Brooklyn programs will take place on Friday, August 23rd (6pm-9pm) and Saturday, August 24th (11am-4pm) at Roulette Brooklyn. Friday programming will focus on Taking Up Space and finding liberation through self validation with each day will have dynamic activists, artists, journalists, and top innovators including Elaine Brown, April Reign, Denarii Grace, Elaine Welteroth, Kimberly Drew, and Tamika D. Mallory on Friday. Saturday will focus on Reclaiming the Village and holding our communities accountable with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Indigo Mateo, Tarana Burke, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Janaya ‘Future’ Khan, Professor Wendy Greene, Richie Reseda, Jamira Burley, Mychal Denzel Smith, Joel L. Daniels, Charise Frazier, and Gianni Lee.
This series is an opportunity to uncover actionable answers to real-world questions, representing a multitude of viewpoints from racially and socially diverse communities. Tickets can be purchased here and full details on all topics below.
FULL PROGRAM:
Friday, August, 23
HOSTED BY Bridget Todd and Yves Jeffcoat
WE SEE YOU: AN ODE TO THOSE WHO HAVE REMAINED UNSEEN
Featuring presentations exploring Liberation and Validating ourselves.
Topics Include:
Beyond The Hashtag-Exploring Inclusivity: April Reign
Liberation Tools-Gender & Body Positivity: Danarii Grace
Returning to the Freedom Agenda: Elaine Brown
TAKING UP SPACE
with: Tamika Mallory, Kimberly Drew, Elaine Welteroth
A 60-minute conversation around shifting the perception and access for women and Black folks within spaces built without us in mind.
Saturday, August 24
HOSTED BY Bridget Todd and Yves Jeffcoat
11:30pm
MY FIRST NAME AIN’T BABY: UNDERSTANDING STREET HARASSMENT
A conversation centered around street harassment and creating true understanding and solutions– focused on women, femmes, and trans people who have lived through the experience and what men, activists, and artists can do to help challenge the culture. Presented by AARP
Confirmed Participants:
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Indigo Mateo
Tarana Burke
12:30PM
NEVER FORGET: The 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones
The 1619 project argues that August 1619, the date the first slave ship arrived on America’s shores, is a more defining date than Independence Day. Stating “no aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the years of slavery that followed.” The project is helmed by seasoned reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. We’ll have physical copies of the 1619 project at AFROPUNK festival.
1:30PM
RECLAIMING THE VILLAGE
A community conversation examining rebuilding our local communities and how we move from ‘cancel culture’ back to holding others accountable, yet protecting and loving on each other.
Confirmed Participants:
Janaya ‘Future’ Khan
Maurice “Mo” Mitchell
Professor Wendy Greene
Richie Reseda
3PM
MY PEOPLE, OUR STORIES: Media X Art X Activism
Since the inception of the American experiment, there has been a lack of accurate and holistic depiction of the black experience in media and art. However, a new wave of change-makers has been able to use their chosen medium to inform, inspire and spark revolutionary action. This session will address the responsibility of the creative and seek to address two important questions — Where do we go from here and how can we use media and the arts to bring awareness to the past and imagine a more inclusive vision of the future? Presented by Al Jazeera
Confirmed Participants:
Moderator: Jamira Burley
Mychal Denzel Smith
Joel L. Daniels
Charise Frazier
Gianni Lee
Web Link:
Image Credit: Afropunk
Each year AFROPUNK curates post festival events that transform the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Bushwick and Bedford Stuyvesant into a captivating playground of music, art, comedy, film and cultural after-parties.
SATURDAY 24TH
AFROPUNK After Dark Presents: DJ MOMA & Rich Medina with Nativesun
10 PM – 3 AM
Location
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
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AFROPUNK After Dark Presents: BACK TO LIFE.
BackToLife is the coming together of Khalil (livin’ proof), Pauli The PSM and Minderella a slice of London’s nightlife in New York
11 PM – 3 AM
Location
Baby’s All Right
146 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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AFROPUNK After Dark & FemmePremacy Presents: quest?onmarc, Boston Chery and Tru Violet
11 PM – 4 AM
Location
Basquiat’s Bottle
1198 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
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AFROPUNK After Dark Presents: Doowap & Gab Soul
10 PM – 3 AM
Location
Bed-Vyne Cocktail
305 Halsey St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
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AFROPUNK After Dark Presents: Wonderground Sound System
10 PM – 4 AM
Location
Putnam’s Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
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AFROPUNK After Dark and Outlet.fyi
Stay up late with AFROPUNK and Outlet.fyi for an afterparty you don’t want to miss. Headlining for the night is CHIKA, Alabama-born powerhouse rapper who is bringing back what’s real about hip-hop with several original tracks and freestyles under her belt, and outspoken support from Erykah Badu and Diddy to prove it. The DJs setting the tone are international artists BAE BAE and Gianni Lee, both spinning dancehall and house mixes. And with AJO opening the show with original sultry R&B-inspired tracks, the crowd will enjoy the best of all music worlds in a unique and intimate setting.
10 PM – 4 AM
Location
Sultan’s Room @ Turks Inn
234 Starr Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237
SUNDAY 25TH
AFROPUNK After Dark Presents: DJ Kenzhero, Rudeboyz & Muzi
The great South African DJs showcase
10 PM – 3 AM
Location
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
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AFROPUNK After Dark & Ritual Movement Presents: DJ Sabine (OyaSounds), Dre Ngozi, P.U.D.G.E.
10 PM – 3 AM
Location
Baby’s All Right
146 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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AFROPUNK After Dark & Boston Chery Presents: Solar Nights Featuring: Boston Chery, Melo-X, Roze Royce and Sweaty By Nature
10 PM – 3 AM
Location
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Ave
Price: $5 IN ADVANCE
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AFROPUNK After Dark & Half Moon BK Presents: Sunny Cheeba, DJ Bembona, Gvijin, WAHGWANTWON
10 PM – 4 AM
Location
Putnam’s Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
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AFROPUNK PRESENT AFTER DARK WITH PBNJ FEATURING MIKEQ , TT THE ARTIST
ASE MANUAL, ACEMOMA , UNIIQU3, UNICORN, DJ AYY MELLO and CLUB CRUSADES
PBNJ, Philly Baltimore and New Jersey is UNIIQU3’s new rotating monthly that’s been taking the Tri-State by storm. The movement is finally making it’s debut in New York with a regional club filled line up. We have the Like that Records Ase Manual and dynamic house duo AceMoMa ( Acemo & Moma Ready ) working the decks along with a special Live performance from Club Queen TT the Artist ! Get ready for the beats of Ballroom legend, MikeQ headlining the night with an opening set by PBNJ Residents. Come dance to the sounds that fuel the club cultures in Philly, Baltimore, New Jersey and New York under one roof.
10 PM – 4 AM
Location
Sultan’s Room @ Turks Inn
234 Starr Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237
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AFROPUNK After Dark Presents: Soulection
10 PM – 2 AM
Location
Public Records
233 Butler Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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AFROPUNK After Dark & BSTN Present: BSTN, Mike Nasty, J.FNGRZ and DWAI
10 PM – 4 AM
Location
Basquiat’s Bottle
1198 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
FULL BROOKLYN LINEUP
JILL SCOTT
FKA TWIGS
LEON BRIDGES
BRITTANY HOWARD
GARY CLARK JR.
KAMASI WASHINGTON
SANTIGOLD
LIANNE LA HAVAS
GOLDLINK
TORO Y MOI
NAO
DEATH GRIPS
DANNY BROWN
TIERRA WHACK
IAMDDB
J.I.D
RAVYN LENAE
KELSEY LU
MASEGO
LEIKELI47
HO99O9
RICO NASTY
SCARLXRD
THANDISWA
EARTHGANG
KARI FAUX
BURNT SUGAR THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER
FIRE FROM THE GODS
TANK AND THE BANGAS
JUNGLEPUSSY
RAHBI
THE SUFFERS
ALXNDR LONDON
HELLO YELLO
BCUC
CHIKA
REBELMATIC
SAMURAI SHOTGUN
UPCHUCK
RED ARKADE
BABYGOTBACKTALK
DJ LINEUP:
SOULECTION
MIKEQ
DJ MOMA
UNIIQU3
RICH MEDINA
DJ KENZHERO
BAMBII
PAPI JUICE
RUDEBOYZ
MUZI
LSDXOXO
DJ DOOWAP
GABSOUL
BATEKOO
DJ NATIVESUN
UNDERGROUND SYSTEM (DJ SET)
BOSTON CHERY
BMAJR
BAE BAE
AFROPUNK Atlanta
The 4th edition of AFROPUNK Presents the Carnival of Consciousness, Atlanta is set for October 13 and 14. Taking place once again at Atlanta’s 787 Windsor complex, AFROPUNK Atlanta will feature Anderson .Paak, FKA Twigs, Brittany Howard and more than 20 other international artists. Other programming will include Solutions Sessions, AFROPUNK Army, Battle of the Bands, and a special episode from Grapevine TV leading up into the festival.
AFROPUNK Joburg
2019 marks the 3rd year of AFROPUNK Joburg, taking place in Constitution Hill. We’re looking to bring power to the party all year in Joburg with events all over the country leading up into the festival. AFROPUNK family should expect electric performances as they ring in the New Year at the coolest city in the world. This year’s line-up will include Solange, Miguel and Burna Boy,
Thank you to all our partners
Target, AT&T, Toyota, Penguin, AARP, Espolon, Truth Initiative, NYC Dept of Small Business Service, Motown Records, Ketel One, Crown Royal, SheaMoisture, Black Futures Lab, Instagram, Color of Change, Showtime, McBrides, Beleza Natural, Califia, Thinx, The Honey Pot, Vegan Robs, Supreme Water, Red Bull, Graffiti Collective, KIND, REBBL, Rise, Jill Newman Productions, Ting, Old Jamaica, Guitig
Toyota, partner of AFROPUNK Brooklyn
Toyota (NYSE:TM), creator of the Prius hybrid and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota and Lexus brands. Over the past 60 years, we’ve built more than 38 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold 2.8 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018.
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