About Last Night… (actually about two nights ago) N22 opened its doors to the first UK Afropunk festival.

What is Afropunk though?

Africans playing punk, rock, grime or alternative music in one place. Cool, right?

Date: 24th September 2016

THE STAGE IS SET

The venue was the Alexandra Palace Arena, a gi-normous space that I wondered how it would be filled with Afropunk lovers for the steep price of £63.50. Yikes!

I wondered why so dear?

But you could argue that if Grace Jones is one of the line ups – then you bloody well will pay £63.50 just to see her.
As we entered about 2.40pm, the security people made me chuck my two cans of JD & coke. Well I tried to hide it behind the door – hoping that when the concert was over I’d take a night cap on the train. The plans we make…

The billing for the day included: Grace Jones, The Noisettes, Laura Mvula, Lady Leshurr and more…

Read more on http://www.longidi.com/events/afropunk-alexandra-palace-n22-7ay/

xoxo

Ije