27 Aug 2018

PICS: Nandi Madida makes history at Afropunk in New York

Cape Town - Local TV personality Nandi Madida made history as the first African to host the main stage at Afropunk in New York on Saturday.

"Man what a time to be alive," she captioned an Instagram photo, showing off her look from the first day.

The Made in Africa host captioned a second photo: "As a proud African I am honored to have been given the opportunity."

Festival headliners included Erykah Badu, Tyler The Creator, Miguel, and Janelle Monae.

In a previous tweet the BET A-lister called the opportunity a "dream come true."

We're so proud!

TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOS HERE:

Day 1 @afropunk Brooklyn was insane??! We were trending worldwide! Man what a time to be alive! Looking forward to seeing you guys at another sold out Day 2!???????????
A post shared by nandi_madida (@nandi_madida) on Aug 26, 2018 at 1:01am PDT

As a proud African I am honored to have been given the opportunity to make history as the first African to host the biggest stage at @Afropunk. Thank you! You guys were amazing! ????????? #Day2
A post shared by nandi_madida (@nandi_madida) on Aug 27, 2018 at 1:35am PDT

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