We're a little confused. Not bitchin, just confused. Last week we posted a book giveaway contest from an Afro-punk member and blogger, Camille Collins, who recently released her own fiction book about a couple of kids living the "Afro-punk" experience. We asked readers to submit the name of their favorite book to escravapress@gmail.com for a chance to… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 29, 2010 at 6:00pm —
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We were all a bit shocked when Syke Edwards got bumped out of her group Morcheeba back in 2003, but we're glad she made a come back with the Godfrey brothers earlier this year, because her voice is crazy! Even though her side solo projects were personal and we had a chance to connect with Skye, the Morcheeba trio is undeniably a good mash up of… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 29, 2010 at 5:30pm —
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If you have a taste for soulful and funky metal, you might wanna check out King's X's new Live DVD, "Live Love In London". During its nearly 30 years of existence, the band has had people talking about whether or not they make "Christian Rock" (they say they don't), about frontman Dug Pinnick's being gay (yes, he already said he is, so what?). What's more interesting is their progressive metal sound influenced by gospel, blues and much… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 29, 2010 at 4:50pm —
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Who loves Sade here? Ah c'mon fuckers, you know you've cried to "No Ordinary Love" and kissed to "Smooth Operator", don't try to act all tough now. Besides, if there's one artist who doesn't seem to care about trends and label politics when creating her songs, it's Ms. Adu. Well she's coming to a city near you in 2011! Yep, they've announced their 2011 world tour, and you know that only happens once in a blue moon (it's been almost 10 years since they toured the U.S., and 17… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 26, 2010 at 5:30pm —
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Since the Afro-punk staff already submitted their fuck you fingers and who we're flipping off, we decided we won't anymore because then you'd hear about how pissed we actually are that we don't have enough money to have a festival in London and throw more parties and such. This week, some people in the community seem angry about things beyond our control and apparently out of their control, too. We were really feeling this one particular one about the… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 26, 2010 at 3:00pm —
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We haven't been able to see Danger Mouse on the road lately since he's been working with his new band with James Mercer, Broken Bells. That's why we love when good artists start new projects-- he's going on tour with his new band in a couple of cities starting December 1st. Quick heads up on Danger Mouse, because you… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 26, 2010 at 2:00pm —
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Alright fuckers, you wanted to hook-up, now is your chance! Come party with us for Christmas Dec. 16, 2010 in New York. With free tequila shots from 8-9pm and Live performances by California King and Earl Greyhound. Details on flyer below.
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Added by AFROPUNK on November 24, 2010 at 6:30pm —
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The Internet has been going nuts talking about Kanye West lately, and even we couldn't help jumping in on the conversation about everyone's favorite tragic rapper. After this weeks release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, we listened to the album, and we weren't too mad at it. But more importantly, it got us thinking about Mr. West's evolving career and mess… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 24, 2010 at 4:30pm —
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We asked you a while ago what you would like to see more of on afropunk.com, and what you use the site for (news? music? events? social networking? marketplace? etc.) The results are in, check them out below! And now it's time to take our new poll about the very popular topic of... (drum roll) dating! So, tell us, "Why Don't Afro-punks Hook-Up?" Or do they? Click… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 24, 2010 at 11:00am —
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Kelis' brand-spanking-hot-off-the-presses video "Brave" dropped today and we were left feeling a bit unenthused. We love the song, we love the haunting and depressed lyrics, and we even love the rave-centric trance bass throughout the song. And we get it, the song is emotional due to your failed marriage with Nas (she actually said this). All of these things combined could make for a weird ass video, right? apparently, not. This video is supposed… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 22, 2010 at 4:00pm —
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Who said shooting a video was expensive? Creativity is free, man. Take alternative hip-hop/rock band The Five One: their latest video was shot by frontman Green in Capetown, South Africa with a mere iPhone 4. And it looks good too! Green tells us: "I made the video because I wanted to show fans & friends how beautiful Capetown is; also, creating a video with my iPhone allowed me to channel my inner nerd." You bet, we… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 22, 2010 at 2:30pm —
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We hadn't heard from indie UK rock/funk band Sabatta in a while. Frontman Yinka Oyewole just broke the silence to let us know about the exclusive new music they're releasing in promotion of their upcoming album and their new website. And guess what: you can preview some of the new songs right here (you lucky b@stards!). The album's title will be "Yinka Music Vol 1: Sex Power Death" and promises to be very eclectic, while… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 22, 2010 at 12:00pm —
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It's pretty damn refreshing to come across an artist who manages to be funky, glam, rock, and has a sense of humor too! Woo! Looks like Ms. Margo mastered tongue-in-cheekness, it transpires in her sound, lyrics and image. And guess what fuckers, she is also an Afro-punk member, you can find her right here. Whether delivering catchy 80's-flavored tunes like "Cold As Ice" or… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 19, 2010 at 3:30pm —
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Our favorite guys from Boston, Bad Rabbits, have been on the move over the last couple of months. A successful U.S. tour, some exclusive recordings with Chino from Deftones and super-producer Teddy Riley, and some new dope merch that they just released, it's no surprise that the group is up for two… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 19, 2010 at 2:38pm —
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What's the deal when music leaks onto the internet? It's like, did someone in the recording studio download it by accident and then 40,000 people just so happen to uncover it. Well, that's the story with new recording artist, Noah Francis, who you might recognize from his early days as a former Amateur Middleweight Boxing Champion. His debut single, Immortal, was scheduled to be released at the end of the… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 19, 2010 at 1:30pm —
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For this call for submission, we wanted to quote the entire scene from that 70s movie, Network, where that creepy white guy goes crazy and basically says f*ck you to the government on national t.v. (video clip below) Well, as much as we would love to give you guys your five minutes of air time to f*ck off whoever you want, we've… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 17, 2010 at 4:30pm —
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If you're an avid AP reader, you already know we love us some Noiseaux up in here. :) Their latest video "Nothing Stays The Same (immer wieder)" kinda took us off-guard though. It's actually a pre-existing short-film by indie filmmakers Timo and Thorsten Landsiedel, in which the band doesn't appear. Noiseaux frontwoman Noah Sow released a statement saying: "When I asked Timo whether they would want to (...) create a hybrid… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 17, 2010 at 12:30pm —
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The LA band Fishbone has been together in one configuration or another for twenty-five years. The band has currently had their history committed to film in the documentary Everyday Fishbone: The Story of Fishbone… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 15, 2010 at 3:13pm —
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A video about greed and propaganda in the corporate media? Just what the doctor ordered! Funky soul enfant terrible Bilal collaborated with French director Mikael Colombu to share some of his opinions on today's politics in the (mis-)information age. The result is a multimedia extravaganza worth watching both for its form and its content. So, if you're a "programmed robot", or if you know any, please check out and share this vid. Let us know if you enjoyed watching it!… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 15, 2010 at 2:30pm —
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Hey AP Fam, you know you can always count on the Afro-punk Store for your holiday presents, and this year is no exception. Now is the best time to treat yourself and your loved ones to the dopest, most bad-ass T-shirts in the country. :) Or dare we say, in the world. All T-shirt orders include a free AP Tour Limited Edition poster!… Continue
Added by AFROPUNK on November 15, 2010 at 1:00pm —
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