... the other Black experience
We were compiling a 'Fuck Rockstars" Vol.3 compilation around the AP Festival, and due to the cancellation we weren't able to get it out. So we thought we'd let you hear tracks from the album for the next few weeks! Now we'd love you to comment and share and be as supportive as possible. :) We'll reveal the tracks one by one, stay tuned to this page!
Added by Afro-Punk on November 22, 2011 at 5:00pm — 11 Comments
Almost one year to date, Afro-punk sat down to speak with someone no stranger to the AP movement: Brooklyn powerhouse and songstress, Tamar-kali. Tamar is most noted for her highlighted appearance in the 2003 Afro-punk documentary, which undeniably spearheaded the Afro-punk genre into a household term where black kids who identified with alternative music and culture finally found there home. Eagerly… Continue
This year's Afro-punk Festival has the most stellar line up yet with Cee Lo Green, Santigold, Janelle Monae, Fishbone, Toro Y Moi, Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely, Ninjasonik, Cerebral Ballzy, Gym Class Heroes, Das Racist, Gordon Voidwell, Reggie Watts, Res, Joi, Straight Line Stitch, Kenna, Tamar-kali, Bad Rabbits, Joe Jordan's Experiment, Jersey Klan, Radkey, Rocky Business, and… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on August 10, 2011 at 12:30pm — 14 Comments
Say what?!!! Having Cee Lo Green, Janelle Monae, Fishbone, Santigold and all the other bands we announced was exciting enough (see full line-up below). But now that Tamar-kali, Gym Class Heroes, Das Racist, Kenna, Jersey Klan, Bad Rabbits and Radkey are added to the bill, we'll forgive you if you're just speechless. :-P To round things up nicely, the following DJs will be spinning at… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on July 26, 2011 at 3:30pm — 8 Comments
Did you miss last week's tribute to Betty Davis at the The Schomburg Center in New York? We told ya you had to be there, but you never listen, naughty punkz! Anyway, luckily some pretty good quality videos of the show surfaced (see below). Performers included many AP members, such as Tamar-kali,… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on March 16, 2011 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments
New York and Oakland! You lucky motherfuckers. Here are 2 shows you don't wanna miss. On March 7th, a tribute to legendary rocker/funkstress Betty Davis will hit The Schomburg Center in NY. Musical directors Tamar-kali and Victor Axelrod are cooking up something explosive, with performers N'dambi, Joi, Kimberly Nichole, Alkebulan, Nucomme & Kat Dyson. Presented by the Black Rock Coalition. Click… Continue
Did you hear what happened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival? 'Pariah', that lil' indie movie about a lesbian teenager we told you about a few months ago, became one of the most talked-about features of the event. They won the Sundance 'Excellence in Cinematography Award for Dramatic Filmmaking' award, rave reviews abounded (The New York Times, LA Times, and pretty much every paper you… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 18, 2011 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments
Looks like you're in for a rock/hip-hop extravaganza, lucky bastardzzzz! :) "Hardcore-soul queen" Tamar-kali is joining forces with two bad-ass hip-hop artists, Jean Grae and Invincible for the Born In Flames Tour. The official press release explains that "the name of the tour, Born in Flames, speaks to the pressure these artists feel from from a world… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 26, 2011 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments
"Who do you become when you can't be yourself?" Indie movie Pariah tells the story of a lesbian teenager who fears rejection by her loved ones and pretends to be someone she's not. First released as a short film in 2007, it is now a feature movie in post-production, officially selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival! Yep, you heard that right. But wait, that's not all: it also features a cameo and music by Afro-punk… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on December 10, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments
Added by Afro-Punk on November 3, 2010 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments
Added by Afro-Punk on July 28, 2010 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments
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