Planet Afropunk Announces Lineup: Duckwrth, Tiwa Savage & More

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Planet Afropunk has announced the lineup for its two-day virtual festival. The shows will stream from Atlanta, South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria and the UK and more. Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage, R&B singer Ari Lennox and rapper Duckwrth are a few of the artists scheduled to perform. Afropunk is also presenting a variety of speakers including comedian and actress Amanda Seales and singer-songwriter Dawn Richard among others. The free online festival takes place Oct.23-25th. The theme for the first virtual presentation of the 15-year old festival is Planet Afropunk: Past, Present And Future Is Black. Those who attend will be able to donate money to organizations including Black Lives Matters, Black Futures Lab, Color Of Change, Movement For Black Lives, Equal Justice Initiative, Fair Count and The Bail Project. See the full lineup below. 

Afrocidade
Ari Lennox
Arka’n Asrafokor
ÀTTØØXXÁ
Balimaya
Bongeziwe Mabandla
Duckwrth
Elaine
Jonah Mutono
KIRBY
Larissa Luz
Lous and the Yakuza
Masego
Mereba
Meshell N’Dege Ocello
Moonchild Sanelly
Moses Sumney
Muzi
Rebelmatic
Sampa the Great & Petite Noir
Serpentwithfeet
Smino
Songhoy Blues
Tawiah
Theon Cross
Tiana Major9
Tiwa Savage
Tobe Nwigwe
Speakers:
Amanda Seales
Ashlee Marie Preston
Blerdcon
Bridget Todd
Dawn Richard
Dulcé Sloan
Ivie Anie
Maimouna Youssef AKA Mumu Fresh
Tamika Mallory
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