Afro-punk

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For the documentary film, see Afro-Punk (film).

Afro-punk
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsUnited States in the 21st century

Afro-punk (sometimes spelled Afro-Punk, Afropunk or AfroPunk) refers to the participation of

African Americans and other Black people in punk
and alternative subcultures, especially in the United States.

History

The term originated from the 2003 documentary Afro-Punk directed by James Spooner and Matthew Morgan.[1] But, Afro-punk music has been around since the mid-70s with Pure Hell. Pure Hell was the first all black punk band that originated in Philadelphia, PA.[2]

In the early 21st century, Afro-punks made up a

Afropunk Music Festival was founded in 2005 by James Spooner and Matthew Morgan.[5]

Festivals

AfroPunk has Festivals in 5 locations. The 2019 Brooklyn AfroPunk Festival took place on August 24 and 25.

Mahalia
, and many more.

The recent 2023 lineup featured, Joey Bada$$, Baby Tate, Sudan Archives, Enny, and more.[11]

References

  1. ^ Afropunk Started With A Documentary, Village Voice
  2. ^ "The History Of Afro-Punk – The Official Black Magazine". Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. DazedDigital.com
    . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Williams, Harrison (October 3, 2017). "Basement 5 announced reissue of debut material "1965-1980" and "In Dub"". Mixmag. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Afropunk Abandoned Its Origins, New Yorker
  6. ^ "Brooklyn". AFROPUNK. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Atlanta". AFROPUNK. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "London". AFROPUNK. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Paris". AFROPUNK. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Joburg". AFROPUNK. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  11. ^ Hatfield, Amanda (August 25, 2023). "Afropunk Brooklyn 2023 Set Times". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

External links

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