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Aug 1, 2023 · Afrika Bambaataa is a name that resonates with the very essence of hip-hop. As a pioneering figure in the genre, Bambaataa’s contributions have left an indelible mark on the music industry....
As music and technology progressed into the 80s, the guy who carried this revolutionary torch forward more than any other was Afrika Bambaataa, the so-called godfather of hip-hop and founder of...
May 8, 2019 · South Bronx, NY. Style/Claim to Fame. Known as the “Grandfather” and the Amen Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture. Father of Electro Funk music. One of the originators of break-beat DJing. Leader of the Zulu Nation. Responsible for spreading Hip Hop throughout the world. Cited Sources. [1] http://hiphop.sh/afrika?page=0%2C0.
Afrika Bambaataa was a massively pivotal figure in the fostering of hip-hop. Through his electronic-and-rap music style, he became known as a DJ and MC. Bambaataa helped develop the genre and...
May 11, 2011 · After years of presiding over the Black Spades, one of South Bronx’s largest street gangs, Bambaataa won a trip to Africa that dramatically altered his vision of power and social change. Upon returning to New York, Bambaataa co-opted the Black Spades and turned them into an international hip-hop awareness group, the Zulu Nation.
Aug 1, 2013 · Aug 01, 2013. Afrika Bambaataa. Photo by Mo Daoud. Download Audio. Transcript. :: When Afrika Bambaataa started deejaying in the 1970s in the South Bronx, hip-hop technically didn’t exist. In fact, he was the one who coined the term. Bam, as he’s known, was one of three pioneering musicians, alongside DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
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Mar 28, 2023 · Afrika Bambaataa’s Abuse Allegations Cast a Cloud Over The Universal Hip-Hop Museum. Journalist Leila Wills says that UHHM President Rocky Bucano’s alleged ties to Afrika Bambaataa...
