Okayplayer was part of the plot to blow up summer over the weekend (dayyum there was a lot going on this weekend), a conspiracy of partner channels Okayafrica and LargeUp that involved palms trees, building swimming pools on-site out of dumpsters and about 18 hours of steady partying. OKA put it like this:

We hate to rub it in, but if you missed our OKAYSUMMER! Pop-Up Party this past Saturday (8/20) you slept on possibly the funnest event of the summer (and yes, I mean FUNNEST!).  With a sizzling hot cast of music makers, including Just A Band (Kenya) – with their FIRST U.S. performance (!!),Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew (Sierra Leone), DJ Gravy (Rice N Peas, LargeUp), DJ MoMa,Sinkane – pictured above (Yeasayer), Little Shalimar (Chin Chin, Reverend Vince, Big Mono),Saarid (VHS or Beta), and Jaleel Bunton (TV on the Radio) – and dumpster diving pools, girls in swimsuits, boys in Speedos, badminton, ping pong, Sangria, photo booths, fire spinning, fashion shows, and plenty of debauchery – let’s just say some of us (ahem…) are still hung over.  2 days later.  If you were there, relive the action with our stunning photo series, thanks to Lauren Silberman and The Self-Portrait Project, below – if you weren’t able to make it, these flicks will take you there.  Big up to our fam-a-lam Okayplayer and LargeUp.

OKAYSUMMER! photos by The Self-Portrait Project