Afro-punk is less a subgenre and more related to bands and artists who are related to the website afropunk.com, a platform for alternative black culture. Bands with this tag range from pbr&b (Janelle Monae), hardcore (Trash Talk), indie pop, and dance-punk (Baby Baby) with the common goal of equality for all and heavy emphasis on ethnic and gender rights. The tag is commonly misused to represent punk or alternative rock groups with one or more black members, when this is not the case.
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