From Star Trek costumes to plant-based headwear to neck rings, Planet AFROPUNK Live: Miami brought together a wide range of people on Saturday, the vast majority of whom represented their particular slice of the African diaspora. When festival-goers weren’t frolicking in front of the stage, they spent time shopping for clothes at Spinthrift Market, shopping for hair products at the Hair & Beauty Village or enjoying the wealth of art installations.
Since its first iteration in 2005, AFROPUNK has grown into an international brand dedicated to celebrating black culture. Although this is AFROPUNK’s first showcase in Miami, previous festivals have taken place in Brooklyn, Paris and South Africa.
Miami resident Riane Taylor, 32, who is due to be born in August with baby Lentel, dances to music during the AFROPUNK cultural festival at The Urban in the historic Overtown district of Miami, Florida on Saturday, May 21, 2022 .
Atlanta-based cosplay team Beltline Cosplay entertains crowds during the AFROPUNK Cultural Festival at The Urban in the historic Overtown district of Miami, Florida on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
Brooklyn residents and twin sisters Alia Johnson, 30, right, and Delcia Johnson, left, show off their outfits during the AFROPUNK cultural festival at The Urban in the historic Overtown district of Miami, Florida on Saturday May 21, 2022. The pair were raised in South Florida’s West Park and returned south just for AFROPUNK.
Overtown resident Ya Shiva Robinson, 32, fans herself as she walks the event grounds during the AFROPUNK cultural festival at The Urban in the historic Overtown district of Miami, Florida, on Saturday May 21, 2022.
A DJ performs during the AFROPUNK cultural festival at The Urban in the historic Overtown district of Miami, Florida on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
Orlando native Marvin Allen, 30, holds his son Raylen Allen-Moss, 1, alongside his wife Jasmine Allen, 33, as they take a break from the heat during the AFROPUNK cultural festival at The Urban in the historic Overtown neighborhood in Miami, Florida on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
