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Afro-punk (sometimes spelled Afropunk or AfroPunk) refers to African Americans and other black people in the punk subculture. Although Afro-punks make up a minority in the North American punk scene, they represent a majority in predominantly black regions of the world that have burgeoning punk communities, such as in parts of Brazil and Africa. There are many punk rock bands with black members, and several with lineups that are all black.

Notable bands that can be linked to the Afro-punk community include: Fishbone,Bad Brains, Noisettes, Suffrajett, Suicidal Tendencies, El Pus, Dead Kennedys, Reagan Youth, The Templars, Stiffed (punk-rock band with Santigold on vocals), Bloc Party, TV on the Radio and 24-7 Spyz. Afro-punk has become a movement, comparable to the grassroots punk-related movements of the gay community in queercore, and of women in the riot grrrl scene.

[edit] See also

• Afro-Punk (film)
• Afro-Punk Compilation Record Vol. 1

[edit] External links

• Afro-Punk Online website
• Official Afro-Punk at MySpace Crucial Afro-Punk page made from the film.
• Afro-Punk at MySpace Crucial Afro-Punk community page.
• Afro-Punk Online Community
• Afro-Punk at Last.fm
• Afro-Punk Scene Explodes Into A Multi-Genre Movement
• 10 crucial moments in black rock history
• Truly Indie Fans NYTimes article about the Afro-Punk culture movement
• Bold As Love--Black rock and the new Black imagination
• Black Punk Time: Blacks in Punk, New Wave and Hardcore 1976-1983