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Stream The Noisettes' show on the BT River of Music Africa Stage

Woo! Stream The @Noisettes' show on the BT River of Music Africa Stage, honey bunny.

You can watch the FULL set now at http://thespace.org/items/e0000lg2. "The BT River of Music event, a celebration of global music, took place in London at six venues on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July."…


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Added by Afro-Punk on July 30, 2012 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Battle of the Bands - Win A Spot To Perform At Afropunk Fest 2012

Here is your chance to perform at AFROPUNK FEST 2012!!!



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For 10 years, AFROPUNK has built a community & festival with new bands. We want to give the bands…
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Added by Afro-Punk on June 26, 2012 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

Stream Santigold's Full Album 'Master of My Make-Believe'

How freaking exciting is that?! You can now stream Santigold's epic album 'Master of My Make-Believe' (to be released on May 1st). All you gotta do is head to NPR's website (click HERE) and hit us up in the comments to let us know what you think. What's your favorite track? Ready, set, go!…



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Added by Afro-Punk on April 25, 2012 at 12:03pm — 5 Comments

Tix Giveaway: 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' NY Premiere + Film Selected to Major Festivals

After making its world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, the feature film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' is still turning heads all over the place. As we told you, many members of the Afro-punk community are involved in this project.

We have A PAIR OF TIX to the NY Premiere Saturday March 24th at New Directors / New…

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Added by Afro-Punk on March 21, 2012 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

After The New Music, Santigold Reveals Dramatic Cover Art For Upcoming Album

Santigold shared the cover art of her upcoming album with The New York Times, and it doesn't disappoint. Photographer Jason Schmidt did a great job shooting Santi as 3 different characters, and visual artist Kehinde Wiley contributed a painting of her as an army officer. The album 'Master of My Make-Believe' is due out May 1st. Check out the art below + making-of video + 2 songs off the album.…

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Added by Afro-Punk on February 29, 2012 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Five Sundance Festival Films To Watch Out For

With the recent release of Red Tails, there has been a lot of discussion about the ongoing lack of people of color in Hollywood and what to do about it. It’s cute that George Lucas thinks he can change the game with some awesome special effects (wrapped in a gossamer-thin plot), but finding a place in the mainstream market with big-budget blockbusters is really just as well. What I think is also important, more important, is making sure that those smaller, more…

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Added by Afro-Punk on January 30, 2012 at 7:30am — 5 Comments

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty at Sundance! + Kickstarter

Hey guys, we're really excited to share this project with you. Many members of the Afro-punk community are involved. The feature film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' will be making its world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The team needs our support to finish funding the final stages of the post production (sound design, voice over, soundtrack recording, color correction) and the trip to Sundance (airfare, hotels, posters, publicist, etc.). Let's show them…

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Added by Afro-Punk on December 22, 2011 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

INTERVIEW: Alice In Chains' William DuVall Documents the Life of Milford Graves

Singer/musician William DuVall likes to keep himself busy. You would think being the frontman for Alice In Chains would keep him occupied but instead, DuVall has a good number of projects going on all at once. He hit Chile for a couple festival gigs with AIC recently. He is still working on post-production on a film dealing with the punk rock scene in Atlanta during the 80’s while also producing some bands on the side, and he somehow found the time to direct another documentary…

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Added by Afro-Punk on December 7, 2011 at 11:22am — 1 Comment

New Releases From Rockers Apollo Heights, The Thirst, Room 11, Absence of Light

A few releases from indie AP band for you to check out this weekend: super talented long-time Afro-punk friends Apollo Heights explore funky pop and electro sounds, UK group The Thirst share their new EP (free download!), Room 11 mix funk and rock, Kenyan metal band Absence Of Light reveals new tracks...…





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Added by Afro-Punk on November 25, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Inside Occupy LA: Weeks 6/7 - National Day of Action, Biased Media Coverage, Bill Maher, Arrests/Bail Outs, Solidarity

Week 6 of the LA 'Occupation' was full of surprises, including visits from Bill Maher, Jesse Jackson, and unfortunately more police brutality. You can read Griff Fuller Jr.'s full report here. During week 7, a major National Day of Action took place, along with more biased media coverage, incidents with the LAPD and…

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Added by Afro-Punk on November 23, 2011 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

STREAM: Thundercat's Unconventional 'The Golden Age of Apocalypse'

Thundercat’s debut album is a gorgeous minimalist jazzy soundscape. Featured on the LP are interpolations of collaborations with other artists (Flying Lotus on “Mmmhmm” and Shafiq Husayn on “Love Still Hurts”). The light experimentation and free-form song structures are more in line with label Brainfeeder’s unconventional style, while the jazz elements are reminiscent of Peralta’s Endless Planets. Even a little bit of ‘80s electronic funk influences make its way onto the album.… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on September 9, 2011 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

AP Quickie: 'White Riot' Book Explores The Politics of Race In Punk Rock

'White Riot', published on Verso Books, offers a collection of essays about punk rock's intense relationship with race. Edited by Stephen Duncombe and Maxwell Tremblay, the book also features photos, reports, lyrics, and a foreword by Afro-punk movie director James Spooner. The official book description explains: "From the Clash to Los Crudos, skinheads to afro-punks, the punk rock movement has been obsessed by… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on August 12, 2011 at 5:30pm — 10 Comments

WATCH: Solillaquists of Sound - 'Gotham City Chase Scene' Video

Yeah yeah, this video was released a few months ago, so why talk about it now you ask? Well stop raining on our parade and just check out AP members Solillaquists of Sound's 'Gotham City Chase Scene' mini-movie. It was shot in Orlando, DIY-style, "on a zero dollar budget", although it's impossible to tell by watching the incredible finished product. "A true community effort", says the band, directed by X:144… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 28, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

AP Quickie: Check out Marz Lovejoy's new video

It's rap mixed with neo-soul mixed with everything we loved about Left Eye from TLC.  Singer/ rapper Marz Lovejoy recently released her music video for her song, "Love Bullet Gun," from her EP, "This Little Light of Mine," which she released last November.  Check out the L.A. girl's video and let us know what you think about her sound. Hit or… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 21, 2011 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

Radiohead's King of Limbs: Everybody do the Thom Yorke Dance!

Have you been sucked into the Radiohead vortex yet? Yea, me too. Thom and the boys shocked the world with the surprise early release of the the much anticipated "King of Limbs" release this past Friday, instead of the expected Tuesday…

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Added by Afro-Punk on February 21, 2011 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

University of Miami Law student urges support for Haitian rights

As a law student in the sweltering urban jungle that is Miami, I often come face-to-face with young Haitians who, at my age, have already lived the lives of 20 men. Most Haitian youth came to Miami by boat when they were 3 or 4 years old, and never became full blown citizens. When these kids break the law in ANY way - even if it's just a traffic violation - they are rounded up, taken by bus to Louisiana, and kept in a detention center until they are eventually deported to a… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on January 7, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments

VIDEO + DOWNLOAD: Safia Covers Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody"



Hey AP fam, we came across this and wanted to share. Safia is a new indie singer/songwriter/composer from Virginia (by way of Brooklyn) who recently posted an emotional cover of Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" on Youtube. You can find a FREE download of the cover, in exchange for a tweet or "like" from her website - www.vivasafia.com. Enjoy!…



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Added by Afro-Punk on October 9, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Noisettes Working On Next Album With... Ne-Yo?



UK trio Noisettes' sound keeps evolving, and according to guitarist Dan Smith, their next album should be released in Spring 2011! But it seems that the new record will have some surprising collaborations. The Daily Star reports that singer Shingai Koniwa told them: "I’ve been writing with a lot of new people, Ne-yo is one of them. He’s a lovely guy. We are really exploring new directions for the band to go in". OK... guess… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on September 3, 2010 at 4:30pm — 10 Comments

Noisettes To Play First Shows in Africa



Hot rock-electro-funk UK trio Noisettes are scheduled to play their first shows in Africa at the Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi October 15th - 17th, "with an additional warm up show at Union Chapel in Islington August 12th". Proceeds will be donated to the vinspired Lake Of Stars (vLOS) project. The festival's organizers promise "three… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on July 5, 2010 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Galaxy of Tar: Afro-Punk Festival 2010!

Galaxy of Tar rocked the stage with the first performance of the day! Our girl, Naima, was in full effect, showing off her new band to the Brooklyn crowd. Also proving that girls can, and do, rock out. This was Galaxy of Tar's first Afro-punk festival performance and we're glad we had them on the line-up! Check below for performance clips and their personal shout out to the Afro-Punk community!



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Added by Afro-Punk on June 27, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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