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Sep 10, 2021 · Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering hip-hop DJ, rapper and producer, has been sued over alleged child sexual abuse. An anonymous man, named John Doe in the lawsuit filed in a New York court,...
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....
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 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.
Dec 2, 2014 · 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 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.
In 1982, when MTV was barely a year old, Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force exploded onto the scene, rocking their hit song “Planet Rock” in living rooms across the nation. A born innovator, he’s always been seeking new kinds of sound which has led to dynamic crossover collaborations with James Brown and Johnny Rotten.
