The AfroPride Ball

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐉𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐆𝐈𝐔𝐌'𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄

Step into the trailblazing space that has welcomed ballroom royalty including Kevin Aviance, Aishah Prodigy, Vjuan Allure, Ricky Allure, Tracey Africa, Douglas Says, Lasseindra Lanvin and many more.

Since its inception in 2019, the AfroPride Ball has launched the careers of countless Belgian ballwalkers and is serving as the gateway into ballroom culture for many throughout Brussels and beyond.

The AfroPride Ball has always been more than a ball and is now more important than ever! As it is a direct signal that we are certainly not erasable and will joyfully continue to celebrate who we are and where ballroom comes from!


ᵀʰᵉ ᴬᶠʳᵒᴾʳⁱᵈᵉ ᵇᵃˡˡ ᵇʸ ᵗʰᵉ ᴱᵘʳᵒᵖᵉᵃⁿ ᴼᵛᵉʳˢᵉᵉʳ ᶻᵉˡᵈᵃ ᶠⁱᵗᶻᵍᵉʳᵃˡᵈ ˣᶜˡᵘˢⁱᵛᵉ ᴸᵃⁿᵛⁱⁿ.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐬
𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧: 𝟏𝟓.𝟎𝟎
𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫.
𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝟏𝟓,-
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝟐𝟎,-

Come as you are. Be held. Be seen. Be celebrated.


#𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Supported by FOR ALL QUEENS! and La Federation Wallonie Bruxelles. 💞
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🪮𝙁𝙁 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 - 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙨𝙨𝙨𝙝𝙝𝙝 𝙏𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙖! (3 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
Originating from South Eastern and Northern Africa, the Tilapia is now one of the most popular fish in the world. Ladies bring it in all white with silver accessories and give us FRESHHHH TILAPIA.
*Drags
*jr FQ
*FQ


🪮𝙈𝙁 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙖𝙩! (3 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
You are with your boys at the neighbourhood chop bar enjoying a good piece of Curry Goat and a cold bottle of Chibuku. Fellas oversized jeans and a button up top and a white tanktop.
*Butch
*Transman
*BQ


🪮𝙎𝙚𝙭 𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙣 - 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙥 (5 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
The first animated sex symbol! Did you know Betty Boop was inspired by Black Harlem Renaissance jazz singer Esther Jones?
Female Figures: Give us Betty's iconic look in her signature red dress and a black pixie cut wig.
Male Figures: Look dapper in a black and white suit.


🪮𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙤𝙣 - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢 (3 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
In many African cultures, maximalism isn’t just about excess—it’s intentional, a language of its own. Layers, textures, and symbols weave together stories of heritage, status, and identity. This is adornment with purpose, where presence is felt long before a word is spoken.
Calling all fashionista, from all pedigrees, walks of live and so on. We want to see you in MAXIMUM. Think huge headpieces, Mix textures, colors and layers. And show us the Art of Maximalism.
*Fashion Killa
*Best Dressed
*Best Dressed Spectator


🪮𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙮 - 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨 & 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨 (1 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮)
Inspired by the Igbo ritual where a child slow to walk is placed in earth like a seed while the community celebrates, helping them grow. This communal act reflects the deep Afrocentric belief in the interconnectedness of life, community, and growth.
Give us fashionable baby with a walk of a growing Runway diva.


🪮𝙍𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡 - 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙀𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 (2 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
Respect for elders is a deeply ingrained cultural norm in Africa. Elders are revered for their wisdom, experience, and contributions to the community.
Runway lets have some fun. Enter with your walking stick, grey wig and grannie clothes. And transform into a stylish runway Diva or Divo and show the kids how its done.
*All American
*European


🪮𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚 (6 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
On April 1st Ballroom gained ancestor Mo'Dayvia Masters. One of the trailblazing face icons we sadly never had the chance to meet. The blueprint for Dark and Lovely face, The Mother of Sinia and the original 'Come From Behind'. Please take your time to read the beautiful eulogy Overseer Jeffrey Labeija wrote: "𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.
𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦: 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦."
For this category we honor her and celebrate the lives of all of the ancestors we have gained. Because in true African fashion we don't believe in loss we believe in gaining.
Bring it in a polished look framing your face with (faux) fur.
*New Face
*Transman Face
*FQ Face
*Drags Face
*Womens Face
*BQ Face


🪮𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 (1 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮)
See the face category for your description.


🪮𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮 - 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖 (4 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
Inpsired by the Bodybuilding of Eritrea of 1992.
For this category we want to see classic body building poses. Show us the tension in every muscle. Or the jiggle in every body part. In bikini or jockstrap.
*Models Body
*Luscious Body
*Muscular Body
*Big Bold and Beautiful Body


🪮𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙧 (2 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
Pink Oil, Dax, Morgans Pomade, Chebe, Cornrows, Twist, Braids, Edges, 1b, LOC or LCO, Henna, Xpression, Line up, Fades......
By now we know that our hair is so versatile. It has guided us to freedom, it has told others about our status and it has brought us closer to God. Today we are calling all hair artisans from near and far. Inspire us with your creation. To be shown on a hairmodel or on yourself.
*Hair Affaire
*Precision Haircut


🪮𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 - 𝙉𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤, 𝙉𝙤 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚 (1 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮)
How long can you live without your phone? Without Congo's cobalt the world would literally crumble.
Calling all beginners, incorporate the phone in your look, entrance, or production. Think A t- shirt with a phone graphic, an outfit made out of old nokia phones, A soundtrack with a phone convo. Make it hot!


🪮𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 - 𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙂𝙮𝙖𝙡 (2 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
From Nollywood baddie, to Dancehall Queen, To Hoochie con.
Bring us your authentic interpretation of the style icons from your country of origin. Show us how the baddest baddies in your homeland turn heads and set trends!
*FF Performance
*BQVF


🪮𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 - 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧. (2 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
Celia Cruz said: Es es la herencia que África nos dio. It is the heritage Africa gave us. For classic performance you will get your tens on music from the diaspora. Think Samba, Salsa, Jazz, Hip Hop, Country.....
Come in a festive and colorfull look.
*Old Way
*New Way


🪮𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 & 𝘼𝙧𝙢𝙨 - 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙖𝙖𝙖𝙖𝙝𝙝𝙝𝙝𝙝𝙝𝙝𝙝!!!!!! (2 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨)
Africans (Diaspora and on the continent) turned the orginally sober church into a true spectacle of drama, fashion, art, gospel, theatrics and performance.
Hands and Arms on a gospel track don't forget your lace church lady gloves.


🪮𝙇𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙘 - 𝙄𝙉𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: 50𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨. (1 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮)You've been selected for the prestigious honor of opening the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the African Music Awards!
Your performance will set the tone for this landmark event, with music royalty in attendance including Sade, Tems, Fally Ipupa, Angélique Kidjo, Magic System, Mafikizolo, Rihanna, Lauryn Hill
PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES:
Create your most impactful production to date
Maximum duration: 3:00 minutes
Remember that impact can come through intimacy and emotion as well as spectacle.
Both minimalist and grand productions will be considered with equal merit
Classic scoring system.
In case of tie you will battle it out on: Tems - Me & U


🪮𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 - 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙯 (1 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮)
Brussels ballroom history also began with Vjuan Allure. The creator of the Ballroom Beatz genre was one of the judges during our first AfroPride installment in 2019. Commentators, celebrate ballroom beatz legacy by doing your tens on a track of your favorite ballroom DJ.


𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Just Bring IT!
*Sing Off
*OTA Performance
*Shake that Ass
*Bounce Those Tities
*Best Nails
*Best Make Up (Glam vs Club Kid)
*Dance Off
*Ballroom History
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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 + 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀
- Productions are allowed.
- They will be faded out after 2 minutes
- Send in your soundtracks to YXJub2xkICEgYXJha2F6YSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t before May 14th 23.59 GMT +2, add category and name to subject line.
- For Sing off send in your instrumental to the above mentioned email. Subject: category, name and name of the song.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱
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