Afrika Bambaataa

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Born:
April 17, 1957, he's 55 and American.
Birthname:
Kevin Donovan.
Snapshot:
An Artist with 37 releases, a member of 2 groups, and credited twice on others' music. 2 collaborations and 2 musical relatives.

Biography

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Afrika Bambaataa (born April 19, 1960) is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and "Godfather" and The Amen Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture as well as The Father of The Electro Funk Sound. Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he is responsible for spreading hip hop culture throughout the world. On September 27, 2007, he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Afrika Bambaataa - Smithsonian's National Museum Of American History's Hip Hop Initiative Getty Images

Smithsonian's National Museum Of American History's Hip Hop Initiative

Afrika Bambaataa - Photo of Afrika Bambaataa Getty Images

Photo of Afrika Bambaataa

Genres

Electro, Hip-Hop, Old School Hip Hop, Rap. Vote on Genres
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