Afrika Bambaata has claimed to be one of the founders of Hip Hop music. Often referred to as the "Grandfather" or "Godfather" of Hip Hop Culture and "the Father of Electro-Funk Sound", Bambatta was known for expanding the catalog of music disc jockeys, or DJs, would use at parties and events during the early 1970s through today. http://www.zulunation.com/afrika.html
Bambatta, when not working at his Planet Rock record label, can currently be heard on WHCR 90.3 FM, the City College of New York radio station. WHCR, also known as "The Voice of Harlem", airs Bambaata's radio show, "True School Musical Journey", on Tuesday nights from 8:00PM to 12:00AM Eastern Time, and can be streamed live from http://whcr.org/whcrstream.m3u .http://whcr.org/SHOW_PROFILE/true_school_musical_journey.html
Afrika Bambaataa History
Born April 17, 1957, Bambaata was initially known to climb the ranks of southeast Bronx gang, the Black Spades, and attained the title of warlord of the projects in which he resided. His interests fell more to music than the usual violence associated with gangs, and in 1970 started DJing, amassing a diverse range of music to differentiate himself from then top DJ Kool Herc. Bambatta developed an organization he named the Zulu Nation that tapped breakdancers, rappers, deejays, and graffiti artists throughout the 70s and 80s.http://www.oldschoolhiphop.com/artists/deejays/afrika.htm
In 1990, Bambaata made the Most Important Americans of the 20th Century issue of Life Magazine, which focused on his work involving the anti-apartheid movement. He started the Planet Rock record label in 1992, named after his often sampled album of the same name, and continues the molding and development of the Hip Hop industry today.http://www.zulunation.com/afrika.html
Discography
- 1983: Death Mix
- 1985: Sun City
- 1986: Planet Rock: The Album
- 1986: Beware
- 1987: Death Mix Throwdown
- 1988: The Day
- 1992: Don't Stop... Planet Rock
- 1996: Jazzin
- 1996: Lost Generation
- 1996: Warlocks and Witches, Computer Chips, Microchips and You
- 1997: Zulu Groove
- 1999: Electro Funk Breakdown
- 1999: Return to Planet Rock
- 2000: Hydraulic Funk
- 2000: '[Theme Of The United Nations
- 2001: Electro Funk Breakdown
- 2004: Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light
- 2005: Metal
Planet Rock Music Video
The Planet Rock video features Afrika Bambaata and the Soul Sonic Force. The album Planet Rock revolves around heavy sampling of the German group, Kraftwerk, and their recording of the piece called "Trans-Europe Express". The Planet Rock album would become the most sampled album throughout the history of the Hip Hop genre.
