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Afropunk Miami Afropunk Atlanta Planet Afropunk Afropunk Joburg Festival Merch Afropunk HQ

Inspired by the idea of claiming your freedom; inspired by the change in season, the vibrancy of Miami and the hope laced within creating spaces and affirming voices: we present BLACK SPRING.

AFROPUNK Atlanta is an evolving, open cultural space and it will feature extraordinary music, art, film, conversations, food and the honest expression of youthful Black concerns by the leading voices. An inspiring cornucopia of culture, offers sights, sounds, and perspectives.

PLANET AFROPUNK will be a culmination of the triumph of the human will in 2021, it will be a celebration of how we were able to pick ourselves up and celebrate US!

AFROPUNK Joburg will bring together the vibrancy of a limited LIVE audience with the hyper connectivity of a larger digital family to celebrate New Year’s Eve in a huge global spectacular.

AFROPUNK exclusives, artist merch and more. This is all a dream. You will want memento to prove you were here.

We are a community connected by Music, Art, Activism, and more. AFROPUNK celebrates Black excellence across the diaspora and eschews systems of Sexism, Racism, Ableism, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Transphobia with No Hatefulness.
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Spinthrift Market Ideaville Bites&Beats Hair & Beauty Village Solution Sessions Activism Row Art & Times

Curated just for YOU - shop a market full of incredibly talented makers, selectors and curators from all across the diaspora. Look fly and make a statement while doing it.

Inspired by the idea of claiming your freedom; inspired by the change in season, the vibrancy of Miami and the hope laced within creating spaces and affirming voices: we present BLACK SPRING.

Food is essential for culture. Order from restaurants of the diaspora right to your door. Experience food demos featuring chefs, artists and DJ’s we love. Your souls will be fed.

Black hair is an art no matter how complex or simple the style. Our versatility exists throughout us, even in our follicles. The Hair & Beauty Village is an homage to Black hair in all its beauty.

Explore the complexities of identity for these communities; with social salons and content that features dynamic orators and personalities who, instead of talking at audiences, lead collaborative, solution-based discussions.

Activism Row is home to agitators, activators, and resistors alike. Spend time with organizers and non-profit organizations doing great work. Let’s learn from each other and take action against global injustices. We got us.

Art & Times a digital gallery experience for you featuring some of our favorite visual artists from around the world. It is the space for artists to use their talents to cement love and demands into expression. These expressions become a blueprint to our liberation.
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Nubya Garcia's new album "SOURCE" drops today! | AFROPUNK Sound Check

Award-winning saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia releases her new album, ‘SOURCE,’ today on Concord Jazz. Produced by Garcia herself in collaboration with celebrated producer Kwes (Bobby Womack, Solange, Nerija), the album has already generated much excitement with lead

Kojey Radical Explains What 'Cashmere Tears' Means | OPEN BOOK

London-based rapper Kojey Radical opens the book on three key songs: 'Cashmere Tears,' '2020,' and 'Can't Go Back.'

Sho Madjozi Talks Africa’s Irresistible Vibes | SOUND CHECK

Charismatic and always animated, Sho Madjozi is about as hype as a cultural ambassador can get. Reppin’ for the Continent, South Africa’s red-hot music scene, and her Tsonga ethnic group, Sho Madjozi has taken the world by storm with her hit single "John Cena." For the latest episode of our Sound Check interview series, AFROPUNK caught up with her after a high-energy performance at our Atlanta Carnival of Consciousness. In our chat she explains how the wrestler’s name relates to her love life, putting on for her people, and how Africa is finally getting recognized for its cultural contributions

Leikeli47 on the Connection Between Blackness & Beauty in Her Music | AFROPUNK

Weeks ahead of her performance at AFROPUNK Atlanta 2019, we spoke to the singer, rapper, and producer Leikeli47. The Brooklyn-by-way-of-Virginia triple-threat explained the connection between Black women’s beauty rituals and her projects ‘Wash & Set’ and ‘Acrylic’ as well as the relationship she has with her fans.

Danny Brown Talks Making Hip-Hop Weird | AFROPUNK

With a clean-cut new look and a new attitude toward making music, Detroit rapper Danny Brown is back on the rap scene. A few weeks ahead of the release of his album ‘uknowhatimsayin¿’, AFROPUNK spoke to him about the advice he got from Nas, becoming a TV star, and blazing a trail for rappers to be as weird as they wanna be.

EARTHGANG Talks Their Roots, From ATL to Africa | AFROPUNK

Dreamville duo Earthgang is the product of the vibrant Chocolate City that is Atlanta. With their new album ‘Mirrorland’ out and as they gear up to perform in their hometown at AFROPUNK Atlanta in October we spoke to Olu and WowGr8 about their roots in what they describe as “the Blackest city in the world” [outside of Africa] and their connection to the diaspora.

Ho99o9 Talks Giving Fans Raw Music | AFROPUNK

Ho99o9 wants nothing less than fans to wait for their music—they're a band of urgency.

Angela Davis Speaks on 'Freedom and Democracy'

Professor, activist and author Angela Davis talked to us at our AFROPUNK Joburg festival. Journalist and culture editor Danielle Bowler delve deep into topics democracy and freedom. As she does, Ms. Davis dropped a wealth of knowledge and commentary on the state of Blackness and freedom in 2020.

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Nubya Garcia's new album "SOURCE" drops today! | AFROPUNK Sound Check

Kojey Radical Explains What 'Cashmere Tears' Means | OPEN BOOK

Sho Madjozi Talks Africa’s Irresistible Vibes | SOUND CHECK

Leikeli47 on the Connection Between Blackness & Beauty in Her Music | AFROPUNK

Danny Brown Talks Making Hip-Hop Weird | AFROPUNK

EARTHGANG Talks Their Roots, From ATL to Africa | AFROPUNK

Ho99o9 Talks Giving Fans Raw Music | AFROPUNK

Angela Davis Speaks on 'Freedom and Democracy'

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