ASsman
03-01-2005, 07:44 PM
Ah, crap, how did this happen, was suppose to be posted in "Other Music", mod can bump it. Dammit.
By Nathan Rabin
One of hip-hop's true pioneers, Afrika Bambaataa has made it his life's goal to break down barriers between genres and races alike. A onetime gang member, Bambaataa went on to form Zulu Nation, an idealistic, expansive organization that played a vital role in hip-hop's birth and development, putting on shows, helping define the culture, and generally helping expand the genre's music and ethos.
Bambaataa reigned as one of early hip-hop's most influential and sought-after DJ. He scored a seminal breakthrough hit with 1982's "Planet Rock," a perfect, oft-imitated single that helped define and perfect electrofunk by expertly blending old-school braggadocio with chilly Euro synthesizers straight out of Kraftwerk. The fusion of genres and sensibilities became an important theme in his music as he engaged in high-profile, genre-redefining collaborations with James Brown and Sex Pistols/PIL frontman John Lydon. Bambaataa's wildly eclectic tastes can be felt in his popular DJ sets, where he'll regularly throw AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" or the Andy Griffith Show theme song into sets otherwise dominated by more conventional dance fare.
Bambaataa continues to record and tour, serving as a respected elder statesman and goodwill ambassador for the genre he helped create and popularize. His latest album is 2004's Dark Matter Moving At The Speed of Light. The Onion A.V. Club recently spoke with the venerable icon about hip-hop, politics, and the secret messages behind movies.
Q&A , follow link.
http://www.theonionavclub.com/?ref=onion2
By Nathan Rabin
One of hip-hop's true pioneers, Afrika Bambaataa has made it his life's goal to break down barriers between genres and races alike. A onetime gang member, Bambaataa went on to form Zulu Nation, an idealistic, expansive organization that played a vital role in hip-hop's birth and development, putting on shows, helping define the culture, and generally helping expand the genre's music and ethos.
Bambaataa reigned as one of early hip-hop's most influential and sought-after DJ. He scored a seminal breakthrough hit with 1982's "Planet Rock," a perfect, oft-imitated single that helped define and perfect electrofunk by expertly blending old-school braggadocio with chilly Euro synthesizers straight out of Kraftwerk. The fusion of genres and sensibilities became an important theme in his music as he engaged in high-profile, genre-redefining collaborations with James Brown and Sex Pistols/PIL frontman John Lydon. Bambaataa's wildly eclectic tastes can be felt in his popular DJ sets, where he'll regularly throw AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" or the Andy Griffith Show theme song into sets otherwise dominated by more conventional dance fare.
Bambaataa continues to record and tour, serving as a respected elder statesman and goodwill ambassador for the genre he helped create and popularize. His latest album is 2004's Dark Matter Moving At The Speed of Light. The Onion A.V. Club recently spoke with the venerable icon about hip-hop, politics, and the secret messages behind movies.
Q&A , follow link.
http://www.theonionavclub.com/?ref=onion2