Afropunk Festival is an annual outdoor-music festival that occurs in Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn. This year, the festival was Saturday, August 26th and Sunday August 27th. Afropunk is an all out celebration that hosts a wide range of musical artists, food trucks, live art, and markets with an array black-owned businesses. Afropunk did not only celebrate life but it inspired people to become involved with its Activism row which featured different non-profit organizations and initiatives to get people involved with their community and the world.
There was so much that Afropunk had to offer and the spirit of freedom and expression was apparent in the fashion of the festival revelers.
Musical highlights included SZA who rocked the red stage with highlights from her album CTRL.
Solange’s set was also the epitome of class with an ethereal quality to her performance and newcomers like Leikeli47 rocked the stage. Sunday, popular DJ’s like Sango, Kitty Kash and Kaytranada got the crowd pumped with their beats and mixes.
Amazing food trucks lined up and my favorite was definitely CoolHaus Ice cream where I had the chicken and waffles flavour.
Notable marketplace businesses were Cee Cee’s Closet and The Wrap Life where you could purchase Ankara pieces and specifically head wraps with matching chokers.
Comment down below if you were at Afropunk Fest and your favorite part about festivals!
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