Afrika Bambaataa is one of the Founding Fathers of the Hip Hop Culture; he has used the culture to stem violence and has contributed a lot musically to the genre. Please take a listen here and Happy Hip Hop Tuesday: Zulu nation throwdown , Death mix , Looking for the perfect beat , Renegades of funk , Wildstyle (with Time Zone) , World Destruction (with Time Zone) , Unity (with James Brown) , Frantic situation (with Shango) , Bambaataa's theme , Jazz Sensation (with Jazzy Five) and Planet Rock (with Soul Sonic Force)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrika_Bambaata
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Donovan[1] |
| Born | April 17, 1957 [1] |
| Origin | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, electro, disco,electro house |
| Occupations | DJ, producer, activist |
| Instruments | Vocals, turntables, keyboards,synthesizer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Tommy Boy Records EMI Winley Records Capitol Records DMC Records Planet Rock Music |
| Associated acts | Soulsonic Force, Leftfield, Time Zone, Shango, Hydraulic Funk, Nebula Funk, Afrika Bambaataa and Family, Cosmic Force, Jazzy Five, Arthur Baker, John Lydon,Lee Evans (producer) Rae Serrano (producer), James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sly and the Family Stone, Bill Laswell, Jungle Brothers,Grandmaster Melle Mel, Busy Bee Starski, Lovage, Nujabes |
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