I had the absolute honor of sitting down with 414 royalty, my brother Brad Anthony Bernard—aka B.WYZDOM—on the latest edition of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow right here on listener-supported HYFIN. We chopped it up heavy about the power of Black art, the deep roots of Milwaukee funk, and how he’s keeping that legacy alive and breathing in the city. We’re bringing all that energy straight to the neighborhood for the return of the Community Arts & Funk Festival on Sunday, August 16th at Davidson Park (3725 W. Juneau Ave.). Moving right into the Near West Side, this is a full-day, mobile block party built to uplift local visual artists, youth poets, and funky rhythms.
Brad broke down how this whole movement is rooted in history, pulling inspiration from the legendary Milwaukee Inner-City Arts Council days and using art as true community activism and healing. With a stacked lineup from morning to night—grounds open at 10:00 AM with a teen poetry slam moderated by national champ Onyx Rose, a $1,000 “Best of Show” fine art competition centered around the theme of Revolution, and a special youth bus mural reveal with the Milwaukee Art Museum. Then at 2:30 PM, the stage lights up with live sets from DJ Gid Money, Songbird, D’Aych & the Next Level Band, and heavy power-chord headliners Peace, Love, and Hope.
The sensational DJ Gid Money and HYFIN’s own A-BIZ are gonna be there on the scene and on the wheels of steel, bringing that funk and working some magic and holding it down, for the funkophiles, so clear your schedule and come kick it with us! The festival is 100% FREE and open to everybody from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Slide over toartsandfunk.com for all the official details, give @community_arts_and_funk a follow on social media, and get ready to celebrate our community!
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