Info about Afrika Bambaataa
DJ and pioneering American hip hop artist most famous for fronting [a2532]
Born April 17, 1957 in the Bronx, NY, USA. He adopted the stage name Afrika Bambaataa Aasim, after a nineteenth century Zulu chief. He is of West Indian descent and cousin of [a=Edward Rudolph] AKA [a=Kool Rock Steady].
He grew up in New York’s South Bronx, his musical eclecticism matched by his vision of African American social and racial unity. In the mid-1970's he was one of the pioneers of New York’s emergent Hip-Hop culture of Rapping, DJ Mixing/Scratching, Graffiti and Breakdancing. Along with two other Bronx DJs, [a=Grandmaster Flash] and [a=Kool DJ Herc] (both also of West Indian origin), he began playing small percussive sections from obscure and unexpected rock, funk and electro-pop records as a rhythm track for rappers, interspersing the beats with extracts from cartoon melodies and film themes.
Inspired by the British film 'Zulu', Bambaataa had founded a loosely convened organization of hip-hop's cultural luminaries, called the 'Universal Zulu Nation'. Described as both a fan and a master of records, Bambaataa achieved one of his lifetime ambitions in 1984 by recording "Unity", a duet with [a=James Brown].
Founder of the label [l=Mellowvibes Records] with German sprayer [a=Zulu Ben].
Born April 17, 1957 in the Bronx, NY, USA. He adopted the stage name Afrika Bambaataa Aasim, after a nineteenth century Zulu chief. He is of West Indian descent and cousin of [a=Edward Rudolph] AKA [a=Kool Rock Steady].
He grew up in New York’s South Bronx, his musical eclecticism matched by his vision of African American social and racial unity. In the mid-1970's he was one of the pioneers of New York’s emergent Hip-Hop culture of Rapping, DJ Mixing/Scratching, Graffiti and Breakdancing. Along with two other Bronx DJs, [a=Grandmaster Flash] and [a=Kool DJ Herc] (both also of West Indian origin), he began playing small percussive sections from obscure and unexpected rock, funk and electro-pop records as a rhythm track for rappers, interspersing the beats with extracts from cartoon melodies and film themes.
Inspired by the British film 'Zulu', Bambaataa had founded a loosely convened organization of hip-hop's cultural luminaries, called the 'Universal Zulu Nation'. Described as both a fan and a master of records, Bambaataa achieved one of his lifetime ambitions in 1984 by recording "Unity", a duet with [a=James Brown].
Founder of the label [l=Mellowvibes Records] with German sprayer [a=Zulu Ben].
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Afrika Bambaataa - Funk You / Associated genres: East Coast Hip-Hop | |||||
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Found in localtext.qb (E3 leftovers) | Custom | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 |
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Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (Elektric Mix) / Associated genres: Old School Hip-Hop, Electro | |||||
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Ungrouped | Custom | Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy |
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