This weekend, one of Flavorwire’s very favorite festivals returned to New York City for another year — the annual Afropunk Fest! This year’s event was at Commodore Barry Park in downtown Brooklyn, and saw a bunch of thoroughly excellent performances, including a special guest spot by Dead Prez, the return to NYC of the prodigal Mykki Blanco, precocious Brooklyn three-piece Unlocking the Truth, and a killer Saturday slot from Saul Williams. Our photographer Darlene Phan was on site to capture all the action, so click through to click out our exclusive gallery of photos from the wekeend.
Photo credit: Darlene Phan
Photo credit: Darlene Phan
The Skins
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Small Axe
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Jean Grae
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Unlocking the Truth
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Unlocking the Truth
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Wicked Wisdom
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Mykki Blanco
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Theophilus London
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The Heavy
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Pyyramids
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The Coup
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Big Freedia
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Photo credit: Darlene Phan
Death
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Vintage Trouble