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When did Afrika Bambaataa start making music?
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Afrika Bambaataa's first song “Zulu Nation Throwdown” released on November 1, 1980.
Afrika Bambaataa was a massively pivotal figure in the fostering of hip-hop. Through his electronic-and-rap music style, he became known as a DJ and MC. Bambaataa helped develop the genre and culture from the South Bronx of NYC in the late 1970s with the creation of the Zulu Nation. The Nation, with Bambaataa at the helm, advocated in the face... Read More
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