The Afro-Punk Festival, being held in the heart of downtown BK, is the amalgamation of music, art, and skate/bmx culture into a week long event (culminating on July 12). Pictured above is who I consider to be the headliner of Monday's show, Janelle Monae. She is such a breath of fresh air to watch her sing and dance, and the many theatrics of her performance. It's almost like Janelle becomes a character but what's so refreshing is that she is absolutely just being herself. By the end of it, Janelle's signature hair style was disheveled and she seemed exasperated, but we, the spectators, wanted more of the energy, quirkiness, eccentricity, and originality she brings to the stage.
Janelle singing "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin,
Michael Jackson's favorite song, which was also dedicated to the fallen star.
She even paints on stage!
And gave the finished piece to a young girl in the audience.
Here is clip of Janelle performing "Many Moons"
A graffiti artist and his dope work. Plenty more where that came from.
America's Next Top Model winner of cycle 4, Naima and I.
Isn't this the 2nd time you met her?
ReplyDeleteYupp lol last time at a movie theater in bk on my bday... Yea u were there!
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