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Afrika Bambaataa
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Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa is a hip-hop artist from United States. 93 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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93
Releases
1980–2026
Active years

Discography

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Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light

2004 · 16 tracks

Singles & EPs

70

Live & compilations

2

Credits

1

Records Afrika Bambaataa worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

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Releases by other artists featuring Afrika Bambaataa.

Featured tracks

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Collaborators

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Afrika Bambaataa at a glance

Born in
New York City
From
United States
Active since
1977
Instruments
keyboard instrument, synthesizer, turntablism, voice
Member of
Universal Zulu Nation, Soulsonic Force, Time Zone, Black Spades
Labels
EMI, Capitol Records, Tommy Boy Records

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About

Afrika Bambaataa (born April 19, 1957) 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 "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. On August 14th, 2012 Afrika Bambaataa was given a three year appointment as a visiting scholar at Cornell University. The appointment was made in collaboration between Cornell University Library’s Hip Hop Collection, the largest collection of historical hip hop music in North America, and the University's department of Music.

On screen

26

Acting roles

As themselves

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Afrika Bambaataa in brief

How many Afrika Bambaataa releases are on Riffiter?
93 releases are catalogued, spanning 1980 to 2026.
What genre is Afrika Bambaataa?
Afrika Bambaataa is catalogued under Hip-Hop.
What is the most recent Afrika Bambaataa release on Riffiter?
Dip Slow (Radio Mix), released in 2026.

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