Afrika Bambaataa
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Emerging from the Bronx River Projects, where his mother’s eclectic record collection and a scholarship-funded trip to Africa reshaped his outlook, he adopted the moniker Afrika Bambaataa and turned his gang leadership experience into a cultural mission. By converting the Black Spades into the music-focused Universal Zulu Nation, he used block parties and early hip-hop crews such as the Soulsonic…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources