Transforming a local music and film festival into an internationally renowned event is no small feat, but Afropunk co-founder Matthew Morgan is preparing to do it for the second time. Billed as a “new platform and music carnaval” meant to “bridge the equity gap in entertainment for Black, Brown, and Asian people across all levels of the industry,” LETS get FR.EE aims to harness the power of creativity to make change. Ahead of its official summer 2022 launch, LETS get FR.EE set up shop on a sweltering Saturday in Queens—the most linguistically and ethnically diverse county in the country—to give folks a taste of what they can look forward to. In Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, just steps away from the iconic 1964 World’s Fair New York State Pavilion, an eager crowd gathered to see and sing along to a lineup of performers including Goldlink, Mannie Fresh, Tony Touch, and multiple DJs associated with Everyday People, another live music event series with a special appe...