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Afrika Bambaataa

Lance Taylor, also known as Afrika Bambaataa, is an American DJ, rapper, and record producer from South Bronx, New York City. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.


Aliases
  • Lance Taylor
English Português - Brasil

Battle Sounds

1997
as Afrika Bambaataa

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003
as Afrika Bambaataa

What Ever Happened to Hip Hop?

2009
as Afrika Bambaataa

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap

1990
as Afrika Bambaataa

5 Sides of a Coin

2003
as Afrika Bambaataa

Just to Get a Rep

2004
as Afrika Bambaataa

The Public Image is Rotten

2017
as Self (archive footage)

Falco - Hoch wie nie

1998
as Self (archive footage)

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

2003
as Car Park Attendant (segment "Afrika Shox")

Guest Star

Episode Esquenta!
Programa de 08/09/2013
2013
Episode The Hip Hop Years
Close To The Edge
1999
Episode Nardwuar the Human Serviette VS.
Nardwuar vs. Afrika Bambataa
2008