Tagged: Afropunk
watch the LEGENDARY GRACE JONES perform new song “Shenanigans” @ AFROPUNK.
I can’t believe this woman is 67!! Incredible! Madonna, eat your heart out.
watch Jesse Boykins III perform new song “When You Get There” @ Afropunk!
and check out music from these other dope artists that performed on day two @ Afropunk: Jesse Boykins III, Thunderkat, Vintage Trouble & Gary Clark, Jr.
LENNY KRAVITZ @ Afropunk
Aside from one act, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the male artists that I saw perform on the green stage today. Lenny told the crowd that this was his first time performing in Brooklyn although he’s toured the world for more than 20 years and was born in BK. Glad to add his name to the list of artists I’ve been able to see perform live!
watch LAURYN HILL’s performance of “War In The Mind” & “Mystery of Iniquity (All Falls Down)” @ AFROPUNK 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.
Here is a clip of the end of Lauryn’s Unplugged portion of her set. I named this blog Me Against Iniquity, in part, because of her song “Mystery Of Iniquity.” Many labeled her “crazy” for releasing this album 13 years ago, but when you look at the dismal state of black America today, then it is clear that she is socially conscious and artistically speaking, nothing less than genius.
Although Afropunk cut Lauryn’s mic off, I’m glad she started the first 30 minutes of her set performing newly arranged songs from her 2002 MTV Unplugged album!!!
my feet and back hurt, but I had a great day! thx Afropunk for rejuvenating my soul!
thanks Afropunk for the extra free tix! i had a great time volunteering with CareMore!!
Homeless Outreach with Afropunk & Care More.
today, i got the opportunity to meet some pretty cool people by volunteering with an incredible non-profit organization by the name of Care More. Care More was founded last year by then 23 year old Mercedes Smith. Mercedes has been going around to the homeless in cities like NYC and Philly with the goal of making them feel more human by acknowledging their existence, talking and providing them with words of encouragement and giving them care packages that she’s made. the experiences from today reaffirm that we have to start caring less about ourselves and more for each other & the greater good of our society. it’s really not a hard thing to do…in the near future, Care More will be expanding to cities like Atlanta and Washington, D.C. i look forward to helping out again and i encourage everyone to do the same!!
Photos by Bill Spencer (who is rocking the Fake Socialite NYC shirt in the last photo).