CULTURE

Soul Duo St. Beauty Make Their Afropunk Atlanta Debut

Photographs by Salim Garcia

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They haven’t yet released a solo album, but they already have Janelle Monáe’s stamp of approval. Here, go behind the scenes of Afropunk Atlanta with St. Beauty — the Stevie Wonder-inspired stage name of musicians Isis Valentino and Alex Belle — as they prepare for their hotly anticipated hometown show.

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