Afrodisiac’s Second Stage Steals the Spotlight

Photos by Alex Del Cueto

Purchase’s annual two-day event, Afrodisiac, which celebrates Black and people of color, held its second night on Saturday, April 11. The night brought a larger crowd, more performers and featured a lineup with a range of styles.

Misa-Love Smith kept the energy high by hyping up the crowd between sets.

Night two was hosted by Afrodisiac Co-Chair, Misa-Love Smith, who kept up the energy from her fathers hosting from the previous night and brought her energetic personality to the stage.

Disc Jockey (DJ) Soso opened the night with a party set. Student performers included Camp3, Jess, Shad Deso, Uzoma, Tionne, Fusion X, Dejart and Memlordanny. Each act brought a different sound and kept the crowd active throughout the event.

Headliners, Jenn Carter and Kyle Richh closed the night. Their performance brought the largest crowd of the evening. Students gathered near the stage, sang along, and responded to each track.

Afrodisiac night two continued the momentum from the first night and brought together students, music, and live performance in one space.

DJ Soso set the tone for the rest of the night while DJing the party.

Camp3 opened the show rapping original music even with a broken finger.

Jess performed a cover of “Just the Two of Us” by  Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr.

Jess brought out a band to join her for the rest of her jazz set.

Shad Deso stood out among the heads of the crowd while performing his new music.

Uzoma performed their unreleased song “Heaven Set Healings” while lead singer Kayla Dike danced with her scarf.

Tionne performed covers on the platform in the center of The Stood with a set built specifically for her in her trademark pink.

Fusion X danced as a long-standing tradition of the group performing at Afrodisiac.

Dejart closed out the acts before the student headliner came on stage.

Memlordanny began his set by removing his mask on the stairs by the Dino Room in The Stood.

A student climbed a friend's shoulder to get a better view of Memlordanny’s set.

Students whipped out their phones to capture Jenn Carter as she began her and Kyle Richh’s set.

Kyle Richh brought his crew and Misa-Love Smith to join him and Jenn Carter on stage as they closed the event.