8th Annual Afropunk Festival Adds Headliner TV on the Radio – Big Lineup Playing 8/25-26 in Brooklyn

August 4th, 2012 by David Weiss

In what promises to be one of the standout NYC music festivals this busy summer, the Afropunk Festivalis returning to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park for the 8th Annual Afropunk Festival on August 25-26.

This year’s Afropunk Festival is truly state-of-the-art entertainment.

TV on the Radio has just been announced as the headliner for The 2012 festival, which brings together a high-powered musical lineup including Erykah Badu featuring the Cannibanoids, TV on the Radio, Gym Class Heroes, Alice Smith, Janelle Monae, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Sinkane, Reggie Watts, Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, Toshi Reagon, Straight Line Stitch, The Memorials, Bad Rabbits, Gordon Voidwell, Cerebral Ballzy, Phony Ppl, Body Language, Sinkane, Flatbush Zombies, Radkey, Joe Jordan Experiment (JJX), Purple Ferdinand, and DJs The Supasonics, Grits and Biscuits, DJ Pete Smoke Les, Roofeo and VENUS X GHE20GOTH1K.

Come hungry!
Afropunk fest will also feature over a dozen of NYC’s top food trucks for the Bites & Beats Food Truck Festival, which will bring in cuisine from around the world and the five boroughs. Trucks on site will include: Rickshaw Dumpling, Mexicue, Eddie’s Pizza, Green Pirate Juice, Korilla BBQ, Kelvin Natural Sushi Co., Valducci’s Pizza, Bian Dang Taiwanese, Fishing Shrimp, Frites N Meats, Snap, Gorilla Cheese Truck, Morris Grilled Cheese, Jamaican Dutchy, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Wooly’s Ice, Taim Falafel, Desi Food Truck, Cupcake Crew, and more.

Bring your wallet!
Also, the Afropunk Spinthrift Market will feature over 80 local artists and artisans offering fashion, crafts and art with a fresh alternative perspective. Vendors at this dynamic DIY market will include Junkprints, Biddies & Blokes Secondhand Garb, Funkydada, Martine’s Dream, Nakimuli, Made By Toti, The Meat Market, Wonder Lee, Noir A-Go Go, Kings Rule Together, BKLYN BOIHOOD, Dallas & Dynasty, Kelly Horrigan Handmade, Shawng Original, Candid Art, Robin’s All Natural, Melody’s Addiction, and many mas.

Fire up your chopper!
Gentleman’s Shop and Denim and Chrome will present a custom motorcycle show at the festival that will include bikes by Chaos Cycle, Indian Larry Legacy, M & D Performance, Industry Customs, Steve Iacona, and many others. In addition, Nike Battle For the Streets Skate Competition will feature the nation’s best amateur skaters in a competition to be judged by top professionals and hosted by Alex Corporan and Billy Rohan.

According to Afropunk, the festival was founded in 2002 based on giving a voice to thousands of multicultural kids considered outsiders in their communities. Today, the notion of Afropunk has evolved and comprises a particular force within greater youth culture: Afropunkers are creative, expressive people who speak through music, art, film, sports, fashion, photography and more.

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