Twitch Joins AFROPUNK As Official Livestream Partner for BK 2022
AFROPUNK is again teaming up with Twitch as the official livestream partner for AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022. The upcoming Brooklyn festival is AFROPUNK’s first event in its hometown since 2019, and the two-day show will air live exclusively on the AFROPUNK Twitch channel to a worldwide audience. AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022 happens on September 10th-11th in Commodore Barry Park.
The Twitch broadcast for AFROPUNK Brooklyn will feature performances by artists including The Roots, Burna Boy, and Isaiah Rashad, as well as exclusive interviews and other behind-the-scenes content from the festival grounds. Fans tuning in virtually will be able to interact with artists in real time and participate in AFROPUNK’s discussion panels. In addition to live music, AFROPUNK Brooklyn offers several segments highlighting the unique and distinctive elements that define AFROPUNK including roundups of fashion, hair, beauty and art. Visit https://www.twitch.tv/afropunk to watch the stream, and stay tuned for the full livestream schedule.
FX’s Atlanta will sponsor the exclusive livestream on Twitch, and is presenting a custom “Black Excellence Is” segment that will profile the AFROPUNK community – from artists to in-person attendees to festival staff – on their definition of Black Excellence. Twitch viewers can tune into the series during a custom segment within the AFROPUNK livestreams on Twitch. FX’s Atlanta’s fourth and final season premieres on Thursday, September 15 at 10pm ET/PT on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu.
Beyond the headliners, AFROPUNK Brooklyn brings a group of game-changing artists looking to make a statement at AFROPUNK. Notable big names on the lineup include Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, and Earl Sweatshirt, who performs at his first AFROPUNK since reuniting with Tyler, The Creator and Syd at AFROPUNK 2016.
Prior to the festival, AFROPUNK will host two pre-shows on Twitch. Titled “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!,” the pre-shows will provide an inside look and first impression of what’s in store for AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022. Hosted by Diana Doowop, Chozan Behn, and Aaron Sanford, and with live music by Chozan Behn and Thunderous Knight, the two “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!” episodes will offer exclusive announcements, interactive elements, giveaways, and much more. Tune into the first episode tonight (8/18) at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET, and once again on 8/25 at the same time, to join AFROPUNK on the road to Brooklyn.
After hosting events in Miami, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Bahia, and Johannesburg in recent years, and an event in Minneapolis this weekend, AFROPUNK feels great to be home. With AFROPUNK 2022, the global brand seeks to remind New York and the wider world why it’s one of the most vital and vibrant cultural events on the calendar.
Viewers interested in watching the AFROPUNK Brooklyn stream can follow https://www.twitch.tv/afropunk for a real time festival experience.
Watch AFROPUNK’s “HELLLOOO BROOKLYN!!!!” on Twitch at 4:30 PT/7:30 ET on AFROPUNK’s Twitch channel
Buy tickets for AFROPUNK Brooklyn: https://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn/