This past weekend, AfroPunk delivered a lineup like no other. For two days, both male and female Afro punk rockers delivered showstopping performances at Commodore Battery Park in Brooklyn, New York. It was truly amazing to see the community come out to support this annual festival that supported love and acceptance despite your race, color, gender or sexual preference. It was all about the artists and their music. Of course, there were libations and many other indulgences such as Nutcrackers (neighborhood hunch punch), jerk chicken and other homemade edibles … The top vendor was Homefrittes (which are basically fries on steroids that come with an assortment of dipping sauces).
On Saturday, Top Dog Entertainment lyricist and vocalist SZA stole the show with soothing vocals from her latest EP, Z. Notable tracks included the hit song “Babylon.” Top Dog MC Ab Soul also graced the stage with his presence at the end of SZA’s set.
[jwplatform l2vlg6BV]
Video credit: Instagram @atlantaroyalty
On Sunday, Young Paris delivered a cultural musical experience from the Congo of Africa. His act was energetic and electrifying.
[jwplatform Qkq92b7k]
Video credit: Justin VanNoy for SteedMedia Service
To wrap up AfroPunk, Brooklyn-born Lenny Kravitz delivered a stellar acoustic performance. Kravitz had thousands in a park reciting the words to his songs.
[jwplatform ylMjhCFC]
Video credit: Justin VanNoy for SteedMedia Service
AfroPunk was awesome this year with a balance of well-known acts along with a few new ones. Stay tuned to rollingout.com for more pictures from AfroPunk.
