Photos: 2012 Afropunk Festival (Feat. Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, TV On The Radio, Spank Rock)

Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and Gym Class Heroes headlined this past weekend’s eighth annual Afro-Punk Festival in Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park. Other notable performers included Reggie Watts, Toro Y Moi, Phony Ppl, rap duo Flatbush Zombies and Ninjasonik, to name a few. Aside from the music performances, the festival offered a street skate competition, live art wall, food vendors, a thrift market and overall good vibes. Peep the pics.
PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH STATON

ERYKAH BADU PERFORMS

ERYKAH BADU PERFORMS

ERYKAH BADU PERFORMS

ALICE SMITH PERFORMS

OXYMORRONS PERFORMS

MEMBER OF GEEK LIFE (OXYMORRONS) CROWD SURFS WHILE THE OXYMORRONS PERFORM ON STAGE

REGGIE WATTS

SKATEBOARDERS POSE BY TRE TRUCK, THE FIRST MOBILE SKATEBOARD SHOP (WWW.TRETRUCK.COM)

AUDIENCE MEMBER


SPANK ROCK PERFORMS

SKATEBOARDER

PHARRELL INTRODUCES JANELLE MONAE

JANELLE MONAE PERFORMS WITH HER BAND

JANELLE MONAE PERFORMS

JANELLE MONAE PERFORMS

JANELLE MONAE PERFORMS

JANELLE MONAE PERFORMS

TV ON THE RADIO PERFORMS


FESTIVAL GOER

STYLE AT THE AFROPUNK FESTIVAL

SEE ONE, VISUAL ARTIST

STYLE AT THE AFROPUNK FESTIVAL

STYLE AT THE AFROPUNK FESTIVAL