(The Root) — The eighth annual Afro-Punk Festival — headlined by Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe and Gym Class Heroes — went off without a hitch this weekend.
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The two-day event featured musical performances from acts such as Das Racist, Toro y Moi and TV on the Radio on two different stages; artists painting live on enormous wall canvases; a street skate competition; food trucks; and a thrift market. It brought a refreshingly diverse set of alternative- and indie-culture lovers together at Commodore Barry Park in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, N.Y.
If you couldn’t attend, here’s some of what you missed.
Video produced by Stacy-Ann Ellis, The Root’s editorial intern.
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