The Afro-Punk festival has come and gone, and if you missed it, there is always next year. Sadly, I didn't make it to the film screenings and the skate park, but I did attend the outdoor concert held in Fort Greene Park Saturday, June 12th. That afternoon I took in a mix of top-rate sounds, art and fashion. The park was filled with stylish concert-goers and some even brought their equally hip children sporting afro's and mohawk's.
A major highlight was when Imani Coppola's Little Jackie took the stage and electrified the audience with the bands song "The World Should Revolve Around Me". I didn't get a chance to see all of the bands but also on the lineup were Tamar Kali, The Dirtbombs, The Noisettes, Burmuda, and Sophia Ramos. Check out a New York Times piece about the band here.
Below are some of the photos I took that afternoon (to view an enlarged version just click on each image).
Hope to see you at the Afro-Punk Festival next year and please support Afro-Punk by purchasing the film. Not only does the film talk about African-Americans who love punk music but it also ties the genre to black community historically through discussions on the development of rock music. (Think of music pioneers like Chuck Berry, Jimmy Hendrix and Bad Brains.) It is one of my all-time favorite films and my boyfriend surprised me with a copy of it two weeks ago. THANK YOU!
A panel from an art instillation at the Afro-Punk Festival in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn.
Detail of art instillation.
Panel from art instillation.
Detail of art instillation.
The band Little Jackie takes the stage.
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