Afropunk Festival

Afropunk Festival
2013 Afropunk Festival
Years active	2005-Present
Website	afropunk.com

AFROPUNK is a global platform celebrating Black creativity, diversity, and freedom of expression. For 20 years, it has been a haven for artists, thinkers, and dreamers, fostering community and shaping culture through transformative experiences and impactful content. From its Brooklyn roots to cities like Bahia, Paris, Johannesburg, and Dakar, AFROPUNK amplifies voices of change and redefines the global Black experience. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we deepen our mission to honor individuality, strengthen connections, and inspire transformative action.

The Afropunk Festival began in 2005, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. By 2018, Afropunk Festivals had also been held in various major cities, including Atlanta, Paris, France, London, UK, Salvador, Brazil, Dakar, Senegal, and Johannesburg, South Africa. The festival was co-founded by James Spooner and Matthew Morgan, and grew out of the 2003 documentary titled Afro-Punk which studied black punks across America.^[1]