Afropunk 2024 in pics (Erykah Badu w/ Thundercat & Rapsody, more)

AfropunkBrooklynVegan Staff
Afropunk 2024 in pics (Erykah Badu w/ Thundercat & Rapsody, more)
After moving to Greenpoint Terminal Market last year following many years at Commodore Barry Park, Afropunk‘s Brooklyn edition moved again in 2024, this time to Prospect Park’s Lena Horne Bandshell, the location of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, and happened on Friday and Saturday (8/23-8/24) instead of all weekend as in years past. The location was the first of many changes Afropunk underwent for 2024. This year’s event was dubbed “BLKTOPIA,” and instead of hosting multiple stages of music each day, much of Friday was devoted to a ballroom dance battle and wrestling. Saturday had more music on the lineup, including Durand Bernarr and a punk stage with Jenny Hates Techno, Hue, Phunky Nomads, Breezy Supreme, Rebelmatic and Winter Wolf Erykah Badu (who last played Afropunk in 2018) closed out both nights. She had Thundercat as part of her band on each night, and on each night they did his song “Them Changes” with him taking lead vocals. Also appearing both nights during Erykah’s set was Rapsody, who joined her for their collaboration “3:AM.” See pictures from the weekend by Gretchen Robinette, attendee-taken video of Erykah, and both of her setlists, below.
https://twitter.com/domababy72/status/1827186148319383680 SETLIST: ERYKAH BADU @ AFROPUNK NIGHT 1, 8/23/2024 Mothership Connection (Instrumental + Jam; Band only) The Healer On & On / …& On Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) My People Sometimes Time’s a Wastin Appletree Back in the Day (Puff) Them Changes (Thundercat on lead vocals) Umm Hmm 3:AM (with Rapsody) Didn’t Cha Know SETLIST: ERYKAH BADU @ AFROPUNK NIGHT 2, 8/24/2024 Mothership Connection (Instrumental + Jam; Band only) The Healer On & On / …& On Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) My People Sometimes Time’s a Wastin Appletree Workinonit Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi) Back in the Day (Puff) Them Changes (with Thundercat on lead vocals) Umm Hmm (Suicidal Tendencies cover) 3:AM (with Rapsody) Window Seat Nuclear War Didn’t Cha Know Tell Me If You Still Care Tyrone
Tags: Afropunk, Afropunk blktopia, Afropunk brooklyn, Afropunk festival, Erykah badu, Music, Rapsody, Thundercat