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Ladies and gents, the 2009 Afro-Punk Festival pics are in!

From the Live shows to the skate, BMX, art, block party, we have everything you need.

Click below to take a look.



Many thanks to all the photographers who contributed, and to you, the bad-@ss people in the pics.…







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The wait is over! The line-up of the 2009 Afro-Punk Festival has been announced. Click here for the full schedule and more information!

And here is what we can tell you right now about the bands: we'll have Live performances by Saul Williams, Earl Greyhound,… Continue

For the 5th year in a row, Afro-Punk caused a commotion at the SXSW Festival, with two shows that showcased the creativity and talent present in the Afro-Punk Community. Acts such as Big Boi (of Outkast), The Dallas Austin Experience, The London Souls, Janelle Monae, Whole Wheat Bread, IrRadio, K'Naan, The Smyrk, Peekaboo Theory, The J.U.S. Evolution, American Fangs gave memorable performances. Were any of you there? We'd love to hear from you!

In the meanwhile, here… Continue

As we're starting to prepare the 2009 Afro-Punk Festival, it's time for a little throwback to reminisce about all the fun we had at the 2008 Festival. And to those of you who were there, please share your memories with us!

For its 4th edition, the Afro-Punk Festival was bigger than ever. 7 days, over 40 bands, a skate park, BMX demos, live painting by graffiti artists, and most importantly, you, the Community, who came by the thousands to join this celebration of creativity… Continue

MTV News' Daniela Capistrano met with Janelle Monae at the last edition of the Afro-Punk Festival to chat about the Afro-Punk Movement.



"It is not often enough that you see a young black woman in pristine slacks, dress shirt, bowtie, cumber bun and saddle shoes stage dive into a crowd and start a mosh pit.

This past weekend, producer Tami Katzoff and I found ourselves in the thick of Janelle Monáe’s set at the fourth annual Afro-Punk Festival, where she joined… Continue

MTV News recently aired a piece and produced web content about the Afro-Punk Movement.



Afro-Punk Scene (...) Explodes Into A Multi-Genre Movement.

Even Bad Boy artist Janelle Monae is affiliated with the movement.

By Daniela Capistrano



"(...)The fundamental contradiction of black kids feeling left out of rock — which from its very beginning was based on black music — has played a large role in the creation of Afro-Punk. And while there have… Continue

Afro-Punk rocked this year's CMJ Festival in New York City! Three amazing shows with bands such as The Noisettes, Millsted, The Dallas Austin Experience, Game Rebellion, The London Souls and many more.



We spotted some members of the Afro-Punk online Community in the crowd! Were you there? Let us know what you thought of the shows and check out the cool pictures below taken by Chris Carr.



The first show was at 205 Chrystie on October 22nd… Continue

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