JME, Little Simz, Thundercat, Danny Brown, and more to play Afropunk 2017
25 April 2017, 12:17
| Written by
Laurence Day
The first acts for this year's Afropunk are here, with JME, Little Simz, Danny Brown, Thundercat, and loads more confirmed.
LONDON! AFROPUNK returns July 22-23 w @liannelahavas, @jmebbk, @LittleSimz, @Thundercat & much more! #WeThePeople -> https://t.co/KoLIRBoIPs pic.twitter.com/e6PpWnODqL
— AFROPUNK (@afropunk) April 25, 2017
Nadia Rose, Kojey Radical, Lianne La Havas, Nao, Willow Smith, Big Freedia, Petite Noir, and Clara Amfo are also on the weekender's massive bill.
Afropunk is back in London for the second consecutive year - but this time it's happening at new venue Printworks.
Check out who's set to play so far and keep an eye out for that 'special guest'...
Afropunk 2017 takes place at London's Printworks on 22-23 July. Tickets are on sale now.
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