On Friday December 2nd, Brooklyn’s Output invited DJ duo Frank and Tony once again, who did nothing but deliver an incredible set to their audience.
This past Saturday, Bushwick was the host of Members Campout’s first warehouse party and boy was it great!
New Lab launched its Brooklyn Yards space to a 2,000 person grand opening party Saturday. It’s the first lab of its kind in Brooklyn.
We spent the weekend in Brooklyn for the first ever I FEEL LOVE party, a two day event celebrating all things disco, with a hint of 21st-century. Learn more!
Afro Punk Festival is quickly becoming one of the most popular east coast music festivals after hosting its yearly gathering in Brooklyn, New York for over ten years.
This year, the two day event took place August 27th-28th and featured artists and bands from The Internet, Bad Brains, and Tyler the Creator to Janelle Monae, Ice Cube, and Living Color.
From the eclectic fashion attire of the attendees to the fantastic, though lesser known, artists gracing the stage, attending Afro Punk is a wonderland for care-free individuals looking to embrace their individuality and freedom to live outside of the box. All of this goes hand-in-hand with the ability to enjoy the many hues of the Black and Brown faces around without concern for stereotyping or judgment.
As a matter of fact, Afro Punk’s rules are no sexism, no racism, no ableism, no ageism, no homophobia, no fatphobia, no transphobia, no hatefulness.
Basically, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t come to Afro Punk.
The two day event is full of happy individuals wanting to enjoy themselves in ways that they might not be able to when faced with the expectations and judgment of the world outside of Commodore Barry Park.
Outside of having a safe space to be oneself, the event also boasts of an amazing line up. Probably the most anticipated guest of Sunday night was Janelle Monae who gave a dazzling performance in her signature black and white get up with accompanying bow-tie. Monae, who is no stranger to Afro Punk and has apparently been there since its beginnings, graced the Red Stage on day two and drew a crowd so deep, growing wings and flying felt like the only way to grab a glimpse of the “Hell You Talm Bout” singer’s flowing faux-fur shawl or her flawless Prince tribute.
In-between performances, DJs played their sets while people swirled, wined, popped, locked, nae-naed, stanky legged, and whatever else the music called for while the cool breeze bounced the myriad of kinky-curly tresses swaying across the landscape. And while others moved and grooved on the grass, some made their way around the vendor booths to check out all of the unique items sold by Black owned businesses, get their arms “marbled” with colorful swirls, catch some free promotional items, or have their souls painted across their bodies by Beyoncé’s Lemonade artist Laolu Senbanjo.
Afro Punk Festival 2016 proved, once again, to be one of the most lit, safe zones for people of color (and anyone who wants to simply enjoy good people, good music, and a good life).
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AFROPUNK Festival is back and heats up Brooklyn.
White girl is a fast-paced, party of a film that in an effort to tackle real and systemic racial issues, becomes apart of the problem itself.
“(Speaking with a Nigerian accent) The other thing he told me (Jidenna’s Father) when I was in Nigeria, there are two types of people in this world: those that make things happen and those that don’t want anything to happen.
The script never changes; the rhetoric remains the same. We parse through the blood-stained streets of the hood with vigilance, lest we become trapped in the game.
This past Thursday evening the Knockturnal attended an exclusive Hennessy launch event at the chic bar/lounge, Kinfolk, in Brookly. Hennessy hosted its launch party in celebration of its new limited edition bottle by renowned tattoo artist Scott Campbell.