The Scene: Founded in New York City, the Afropunk Festival has made its away around the world to London, Paris, Atlanta, and South Africa. The flagship edition, which takes place in mid-August, has grown to over 60,000 attendees with two days of world-class hip-hop, soul, and rock.
- Akwaeke
- Amindi
- Baby Tate
- BeatNuts
- Bembona
- Cleo Reed
- Dawer X Damper
- DBN Gogo
- Dreamer Isioma
- Durand Bernarr
- Enny Rahzel
- Flying Lotus
- Iniko
- Jack Freeman
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Joey Bada$$
- Madison McFerrin
- Proper.
- Punk Black
- Sudan Archives
- The Soapbox Presents
- Tobe Nwigwe
- Vince Staples
- Burna Boy
- Lucky Daye
- Freddie Gibbs
- Bartees Strange
- SPINALL
- Yahzarah
- VibeWorldOrder
- Alex Mali
- Tierra Whack
- Adekunle Gold
- Earl Sweatshirt
- Mick Jenkins
- BbyMutha
- Kweku Saunderson
- Rodney Chrome
- Fana Hues
- The Roots
- PawPaw Rod
- Jany Green
- Kah-Lo
- Ambré
- EKKSTACY
- Pink Siifu
- Isaiah Rashad
- Butcher Brown
- Cruza
- Devin Tracy
- Ivy Sole
- Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
- Talia Goddess
- JILL SCOTT
- FKA Twigs
- KAMASI WASHINGTON
- LEON BRIDGES
- GARY CLARK JR.
- Santigold
- LIANNE LA HAVAS
- Danny Brown
- GOLDLINK
- Toro Y Moi
- Death Grips
- HO99O9
- NAO
- IAMDDB
- J.I.D
- RAVYN LENAE
- TIERRA WHACK
- KELSEY LU
- MASEGO
- LEIKELI47
- RICO NASTY
- SCARLXRD
- THANDISWA
- EARTHGANG
- FIRE FROM THE GODS
- KARI FAUX
- TANK & THE BANGAS
- BURNT SUGAR ARKESTRA
- THE SUFFERS
- HYRO THE HERO
- ALXNDR LONDON
- HELLO YELLO
- BCUC
- SAMURAI SHOTGUN
- RAHBI
- RED ARKADE
- SOULECTION
- MIKEQ
- DJ MOMA
- DJ KENZHERO
- DJ UNIIQU3
- RICH MEDINA
- RUDEBOYZ
- BAMBII
- GABSOUL
- DJ DOOWAP
- DJ NATIVESUN
- MUZI
- BOSTON CHERY
- UNDERGROUND SYSTEM
- BAE BAE
- LSDXOXO
- BMAJR
- BLACK PANTERA
- DANIEL CAESAR
- DENZEL CURRY
- DUCKWRTH
- Erykah Badu
- FANTASTIC NEGRITO
- H.E.R.
- IBEYI
- JACOB BANKS
- JADEN SMITH
- JAMILA WOODS
- JANELLE MONAE
- JESSIE REYEZ
- JPEGMAFIA
- LION BABE
- LOLAWOLF
- LOUDER THAN QUIET
- MAHALIA
- MIGUEL
- NAHKANÉ
- NOVA TWINS
- SECRET CIRCLE
- SHO MADJOZI
- SMINO
- THE FEVER 333
- THE INTERNET
- TRASH TALK
- TWIN SHADOW
- TYLER, THE CREATOR
- WICKED WISDOM
- YUNA
- SAMPHA
- THUNDERCAT
- SINKANE
- KING
- KAYTRANADA
- NAO
- SANGO
- J ROCC & KARRIEM RIGGINS (LIVE)
- GARY CLARK JR
- MACY GRAY
- MICHAEL KIWANUKA
- SOUL II SOUL
- SZA
- WILLOW SMITH
- DIZZEE RASCAL
- LITTLE SIMZ
- BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR
- THE COOL KIDS
- PRINCESS NOKIA
- PROTOJE
- LEIKELI47
- THE COOL KIDS
- THE SKINS
- KEVIN ABSTRACT
- SERPENTWITHFEET
- SAM DEW
- SHABAKA AND THE ANCESTORS
- SON LITTLE
- PURE DISGUST
- QUIÑ
- LOUDER THAN QUIET
- ANGEL HAZE
- BENJAMIN BOOKER
- CEELO GREEN
- DOWNTOWN BOYS
- EARL SWEATSHIRT
- EDEN HAGOS
- ESTA
- FISHBONE
- FLYING LOTUS
- GALLANT
- GEORGE CLINTON
- ICE CUBE
- JANELLE MONAE
- JOE KAY
- KELELA
- LIVING COLOR
- PRAYERS
- RADKEY
- ROMAN GIANARTHUR
- SANGO
- SATE
- SAUL WILLIAMS
- SEINABO SEY
- SHABAZZ PALACES
- SKUNK ANANSIE
- SKYE & ROSS FROM MORCHEEBA
- SPZRKT
- THE INTERNET
- THE SUFFERS
- THE WHOOLIGAN
- THUNDERCAT
- TRASH TALK
- TV ON THE RADIO
- TYLER THE CREATOR
- YOUNG FATHERS
- ?uestlove
- Big Freedia
- Chuck D & DJ Lord
- CX KiDTRONiK
- Danny Brown
- Death
- DJ mOma
- DJ Mr. Hernandez
- J Lamar
- Jean Grae
- k-os
- Le1f
- Living Colour
- Mess Kid
- MEΔTLOΔF Muzik
- MikeQ
- Mykki Blanco
- PatPervert
- Pyyramids
- Rebelmatic
- Roofeeo
- Rye Rye
- Saul Williams
- Small Axe
- Stack-Aly
- Sunny Gang
- The Coup
- The Dust Rays
- The Heavy
- The London Souls
- The Skins
- The White Mandingos
- Theophilus London
- Trash Talk
- Uniiqu3
- Unlocking the Truth
- Vintage Trouble
- Wicked Wisdom
- Bad Rabbits
- Body Language
- Cerebal Ballzy
- Das Racist
- Erykah Badu
- Gordon Voidwell
- Gym Class Heroes
- IS IT YOU?
- Janelle Monae
- Ninjasonik
- Phony Ppl
- Radkey
- Reggie Watts
- Skindred
- Spank Rock
- Straight Line Stitch
- The Memorials
- Toro Y Moi
- Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely
