Janelle Monae Demonstrates The Afro-Punk Attitude — In Formal Attire

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 other amazing musicians, graffiti muralists, BMX riders and skateboarders at the Brooklyn Academy of Music."

Click here to read the full story and watch videos of Janelle Monae's performance and interview on mtv.com.

Janelle Monae also sat down with the Afro-Punk crew for an exculsive interview:

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