![]() Moreover, Bambaataa believed that the core values of Hip-Hop were: peace, unity, love and having fun. Bambaataa established a name to be recognized not only inside the hip-hop community but outside as well. He created “turntablism” as its own sub genre and the ratification of “electronica” as an industry-certified trend in the late ’90s. Bambaataa formed his own label to release the Time Zone Compilation. That, however, resulted in a pop hit “Planet Rock”, which went to gold status and generated an entire school of “electro-boogie” rap and dance music. He was provided an eerie keyboard hook by Kraftwerk who has been known for robotic trance music and popular among inner-city youth and also provided electronic “beat-box” by producer Arthur Baker and synthesizer player John Robie. In that same year Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force dropped the live band to go high-tech. Freeze, Master Bee, Master D.E.E, and AJ Les, and the second Crew referred to as Soulsonic Force including Mr. ![]() He was a popular DJ in South Bronx rap scene and became known not only as Afrika Bambaataa but also as the “Master of Records.” He established two rap crews: the Jazzy 5 including MCs Master Ice, Mr. His influence inspired many overseas artists like the French rapper MC. ![]() In addition it will help promote the values of Hip-Hop that he believed are based on peace, unity, love, and having fun. Bambataa saw that the Hip-Hop tours will be the key to help expand Hip-Hop and Universal Zulu Nation. After he returned from his life changing trip to Africa, he vowed to use hip-hop to draw angry kids out of gangs and formed Zulu Nation.ĭuring 1982, Afrika Bambaataa and his followers group of dancers, artists and DJs went outside the United States on the first Hip-Hop tour. After a life-changing visit to Africa, he changed his name to Afrika Bambaataa and he learned the craft of DJing and throwing parties from local DJs Disco King Mario and Kool DJ Dee, but it was the mechanisms and stylings of West Bronx DJ, DJ Kool Herc who would become Bam’s biggest early influence. Due to the explosive growth of the gang, it later became known as the Black Spades, and he rose to the position of Division Leader. THE EARLY YEARSīambaataa was a founding member of the Bronx River Projects-area street gang, The Savage Seven. On September 27, 2007, he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Like many of the early pioneers in Hip-Hop, he is of West Indian descent. 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 rap and hip-hop culture throughout the world. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three main 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. A world-renowned DJ from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip-hop throughout the 1970s. Real Name: Bambaataa Kahim Aasim D.O.B: April 17th, 1957 (unconfirmed)Īfrika Bambaataa is one of the three Godfathers of hip hop culture.
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