We unleashed photographer Nicole Fara Silver to document some of the best looks at the fest, and we'll be updating them all weekend long right here.- Clayton Guse The fest itself revolves around bucking commercial and political power structures, and that sentiment was reflected in its attendees' garb. On Saturday, the crowd at Commodore Barry Park was chic as hell. Fashion that was so fresh, so chic and so inspiringĪt some summer music festivals (like, ahem, Governors Ball or Panorama), the style vibe can be more 2012 Coachella than fashion capital of the world. Don't worry: She's back for her own Radio City concert in October. The minimalism of "Weary" and the full-band bounce of "F.U.B.U." stood out here, with a special bonus when Sampha joined to sing his parts on "Don't Touch My Hair." The announcements about "technical difficulties" were worrying but the impressively unvarnished singing more than made up for the 30-minute delay ("And just for the record.they ain't gonna say I was back there touching my wig, I was ready," Solange quipped). Having seen three of those, I can say each performance has been near flawless, and each has gotten a bit looser and more comfortable. Now, in August, she played with Dave Chappelle at Radio City and headlined Afropunk's first night. In July, she brought the songs to a big stage and dazzled at Panorama Festival. In May, she debuted the arrangements and movements for a small crowd at the Guggenheim. In a few short months Solange's powerful stage show, in support of A Seat at the Table, has gone from a rarity to a near-monthly occurrence. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Afropunk Festival 2017 1. Solange's end-of-summer encore With four stages and more music than any one person could conceivably see, Afropunk Brooklyn's 12th edition filled Commodore Barry Park to the brim on day one. Here are the five best things we saw at the festival's first day. No hatefulness.” How did the audience take those instructions? The merch table I saw had already sold out of a t-shirt featuring the phrases by midday (no word if there's more on order for day two). Next to the stage, where most music festivals might post a logo or an advertisement, Afropunk Brooklyn lists these rules in large font: “No sexism.
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