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Afropunk

by Jessica Paxton

June 18, 2022

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Bad Brains performing at 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 1983 — Bad Brains performing at 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 1983Malco23, Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

This week on Teenage Kicks, we feature the sounds of Afropunk bands, including the likes of Bad Brains, X-Ray Spex, and Living Colour.

This weekend, Afropunk will host a music festival in Minneapolis, marking the first time Afropunk has brought one of its signature festivals to the Midwest.

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A woman in an elegant jacket and wide-brimmed hat — British musician and singer Poly Styrene (born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, 1957 - 2011) of punk rock band X-Ray Spex at the launch of the Anti-Heroin Project, 1986.
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Vernon Reid performing with Living Colour — British-born Rock musician Vernon Reid (fore) plays guitar as he performs with his band, Living Colour, New York, 1980s. Also visible are American bandmates Muzz Skillings (center, rear), on bass guitar, and vocalist Corey Glover.
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