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Afrika Bambaataa (19 Apr 1957 - )

Male Person - United States US DJ singer, songwriter & producer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (27)

Official

Album

  1. Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) 1986
  2. Zulu Nation War Chant 1999
  3. Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light 26 Oct 2004
  4. Bring It Up 2017

Album - Compilation

  1. Zulu Groove 18 Nov 1997
  2. Death Mix: First Mix Recordings 1997
  3. The 12" Mixes 1999
  4. Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980–1985 20 Mar 2001
  5. Afrika Bambaataa Presents Eastside 2003

Album - Compilation / DJ-mix

  1. United DJs of America, Volume 13: Electro Funk Breakdown 1999

Album - Remix

  1. Return to the Planet Rock: The Dance Album 29 Mar 2004

Single

  1. Soca Fever (Rock It) / Electro Funk Express 1991
  2. Feeling Irie 1993
  3. Just Get Up and Dance: ’95 Explosive remix 1995
  4. Pupunanny 1995
  5. Looking for the Perfect Beat: Brutal Bill Remixes 03 Nov 1998
  6. Metal Nov 2004
  7. Got That Vibe 2004
  8. Metal Remixes 01 Feb 2005

Single - Remix

  1. Funky Heroes 1992

EP

  1. Just Get Up And Dance 1991

Other - Live

  1. Death Mix 1983

Other - Compilation / Live / DJ-mix

  1. Death Mix Plus Zulu Nation Throw Down, Volume 1 & 2 2007

Bootleg

Other

  1. Death Mix — Live!! (as D.J. Afrika Bambaataa)

Relationships (13)

Collaborator On

  1. Artists United Against Apartheid
  2. I.F.O.
  3. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
  4. Spirit of the Forest

Member Of

  1. Zulu Nation original
  2. Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 original
  3. Time Zone (1983)
  4. Sirius B
  5. Zulu Nation Cosmic Force
  6. Shango
  7. Afrika Bambaataa and Family
  8. Legends of Hip Hop
  9. We Are Family Collective

Recordings by (226)

  1. Death Mix (short version) 8:29 (1983)
  2. Death Mix (long version) 10:30 (1983)
  3. World Destruction (Meltdown remix) 5:06 (1984)
  4. Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13) 5:05 (1986)
  5. Tension 5:18 (1986)
  6. Rock America 5:53 (1986)
  7. Kick Out the Jams 6:17 (1986)
  8. Funk Jam Party 5:47 (1986)
  9. Funk You 6:49 (1986)
  10. Bionic Kats 4:36 (1986)
  11. What Time Is It 5:58 (1986)
  12. Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) (silent version) 0:20 (1986)
  13. Tell Me When You Need It Again - Vocal Mix 1 5:23 (01 Jan 1988)
  14. Reckless ?:?? (1988)
  15. Unity (Part 1 - The Third Coming) 3:30 (1988)
  16. Planet Rock 5:20 (1989)
  17. Jazzy Sensation 5:44 (1989)
  18. Just Get Up and Dance (club mix) 6:30 (1991)
  19. Just Get Up And Dance (A Capella Mix) 1:27 (1991)
  20. Just Get Up And Dance (Trumpet Mix) 4:34 (1991)
  21. Just Get Up and Dance 2:22 (1991)
  22. Just Get Up And Dance (Club Edit) 3:47 (1991)
  23. Just Get Up And Dance (12" Club Mix) 6:31 (1991)
  24. Just Get Up And Dance (Doom Doom Mix) 4:54 (1991)
  25. Just Get Up And Dance (Stomp Remix) 5:59 (1991)
  26. Just Get Up And Dance (Trumpet Remix) 4:38 (1991)
  27. Just Get Up And Dance (Detroit Remix) 5:41 (1991)
  28. Electrofunkexpress 10:08 (1991)
  29. Just Get Up & Dance 3:49 (1991)
  30. Soca Fever (Rock It) 7:00 (1991)
  31. Electro Funk Express 10:08 (1991)
  32. Deck the Halls 4:09 (14 Dec 1992)
  33. Funky Heroes 1:35 (1992) part of “Turn Up the Bass Megamix 1992, Volume 1” DJ-mix
  34. Funky Heroes (Funky club mix) 7:48 (1992)
  35. Funky Heroes (Funkappella mix) 2:38 (1992)
  36. Funky Heroes (Funkadelic mix) 5:20 (1992)
  37. Thunderfunk 7:43 (1992)
  38. Feeling Irie (vocal Irie mix) 6:05 (06 Sep 1993)
  39. Feeling Irie (Epic Mix) 5:48 (06 Sep 1993)
  40. Feeling Irie (Hot Club Mix) 5:40 (06 Sep 1993)
  41. Feeling Irie (Free Flowing Trance Mix) 6:18 (06 Sep 1993)
  42. Feeling Irie (Single Version) 3:45 (1993)
  43. Feeling Irie (Pumpin' Mix) 6:47 (1993)
  44. Feeling Irie 3:53 (1993)
  45. Feeling Irie (Hot dub mix) 2:14 (1993)
  46. Feeling Irie (Jumpin' club mix) 6:27 (1993)
  47. Feeling Irie (Stompnotic Mix) 7:04 (1993)
  48. Pupunanny 3:36 (Jun 1994)
  49. Pupunanny (F.M. Mix) 3:31 (1994)
  50. Pupunanny (extended mix) 6:29 (1994)
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On Recordings (49)

Arranged

  1. Sweat 4:26 Afrika Bambaataa and Family (1991)
  2. Say It Loud (I’m Black, I’m Proud) 6:31 Afrika Bambaataa and Family (1991)
  3. Freedom 4:07 Afrika Bambaataa and Family (1991)
  4. Hell's Party (Bump dub) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  5. Hell’s Party (original club mix) 3:29 Glam (1992)
  6. Hell's Party (Bump club mix) 8:07 Glam (1992)
  7. Hell's Party (Bump House dub) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  8. Hell's Party (disco Ital mix) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  9. Hell's Party (Herbie's remix) ?:?? Glam (1992)

Performer

  1. Afrika Shox 3:46 Leftfield feat. Afrika Bambaataa (06 Sep 1999)
  2. Afrika Shox (Jedis Elastic Bass Mix) 6:15 Leftfield. Bambaataa (06 Sep 1999)
  3. 2Kool4Skool (short) 3:34 Überzone (14 Mar 2000) guest
  4. All 4 One 1:33 Boogie Boy & Kid Delight feat. Afrika Bambaataa (12 Feb 2002) additional

Vocals

  1. Sun City (last remix / UK 12” single version) 9:37 Artists United Against Apartheid (25 Oct 1985)
  2. Sun City (version II) 5:42 Artists United Against Apartheid (07 Dec 1985)
  3. Sun City 7:10 Artists United Against Apartheid (07 Dec 1985)
  4. Make ’em Move 8:00 Sly & Robbie (1985)
  5. Unity, Part 1 3:41 James Brown feat. Afrika Bambaataa (07 May 1991) lead vocals
  6. Afrika Shox (VW remix) 6:19 Leftfield. Bambaataa (06 Sep 1999)
  7. Afrika Shox 5:36 Leftfield (15 Sep 1999) guest
  8. Agharta, The City of Shamballa 3:29 I.F.O. (21 Sep 1999)
  9. The Nephilims 4:29 Afrika Bambaataa (23 Mar 2000)
  10. Herbs, Good Hygiene & Socks 1:55 Lovage featuring Afrika Bambaataa (06 Nov 2001) guest, additional, lead vocals
  11. The Prayer of Afrika Bambaataa 0:39 KRS‐One feat. Afrika Bambaataa (13 Jul 2004) guest, lead vocals
  12. A Call to Order: Spoken by Afrika Bambaataa 0:31 KRS‐One feat. Afrika Bambaataa (13 Jul 2004) guest, lead vocals
  13. Rap History 1:18 KRS‐One feat. Afrika Bambaataa (13 Jul 2004) guest, lead vocals

Remixed

  1. Unbelievable (Hip Hop mix) 4:14 EMF (1990)
  2. Unbelievable (Bambaataa house mix) 4:25 EMF (1990)
  3. Soul Makossa (Überzone vs. Bambaataa mix) ?:?? Manu Dibango ()

Produced

  1. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (David Z remix) 4:24 Neneh Cherry (1990)
  2. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (7″ version) 3:46 Neneh Cherry (1990)
  3. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (instrumental) 4:29 Neneh Cherry (1990)
  4. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (extended) 5:00 Neneh Cherry (1990)
  5. Unity, Part 1 3:41 James Brown feat. Afrika Bambaataa (07 May 1991)
  6. Say It Loud (I’m Black, I’m Proud) 6:31 Afrika Bambaataa and Family (1991)
  7. Freedom 4:07 Afrika Bambaataa and Family (1991)
  8. Sweat 4:26 Afrika Bambaataa and Family (1991)
  9. Hell's Party (Bump club mix) 8:07 Glam (1992)
  10. Hell’s Party (original club mix) 3:29 Glam (1992)
  11. Hell's Party (Bump dub) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  12. Hell's Party (Bump House dub) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  13. Hell's Party (disco Ital mix) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  14. Hell's Party (Herbie's remix) ?:?? Glam (1992)
  15. The Wildstyle 8:22 Time Zone (16 Sep 1997)
  16. Do Me Right 3:37 Jamelia (25 Sep 2006)

Mixed

  1. Unbelievable (Hip Hop mix) 4:14 EMF (1990)
  2. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (instrumental) 4:29 Neneh Cherry (1990)
  3. Unbelievable (Bambaataa house mix) 4:25 EMF (1990)
  4. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (extended) 5:00 Neneh Cherry (1990)

Credited as (161)

  1. Afrika Bambaataa
  2. Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown
  3. Afrika Bambaataa & UB40
  4. Time Zone, Afrika Bambaataa & John Lydon
  5. Afrika Bambaataa vs. DJ Soul Slinger
  6. Run, Kurtis Blow & Afrika Bambaataa
  7. Afrika Bambaataa vs. Carpe Diem
  8. Afrika Bambaataa & The Nebula Funk
  9. Afrika Bambaataa & Cosmic Force
  10. Sirius B feat. HardyHard and Afrika Bambaataa
  11. Leftfield feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  12. Afrika Bambaataa, Afrika Islam & Jazzy Jay
  13. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Carpe Diem
  14. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Jazzy Jay
  15. Time Zone feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  16. Shango feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  17. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Why G, Mickey Factz & The Fort Knox 5
  18. Bodyrox / Afrika Bambaataa
  19. Time Zone feat. John Lydon and Afrika Bambaataa
  20. Afrika Bambaataa feat. UB40
  21. Afrika Bambaataa presents Time Zone vs. DJ Dara
  22. Afrika Bambaataa presents Khayan
  23. Afrika Bambaataa & WestBam
  24. Leftfield / Bambaataa
  25. Afrika Bambaataa and Family
  26. Leftfield & Afrika Bambaataa
  27. Thunderball feat. Afrika Bambataaa
  28. Thunderball feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  29. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Zulu Nation Cosmic Force
  30. Hardy Hard & Lady Waks feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  31. James Brown feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  32. DJ Soul Slinger feat. Afrika Bambaataa
  33. KOAN Sound / Afrika Bambaataa / Ian Carey feat. Snoop Dogg, Bobby Anthony / Aquasky feat. Diane Charlemagne
  34. Leftfield/ Afrika Bambaataa
  35. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Nike Basketball All-Stars
  36. Charlie Funk, Afrika Bambaataa & King Kamonzi
  37. Leftfield with Afrika Bambaataa
  38. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Gary Numan
  39. Leftfield. Bambaataa
  40. Afrika Bambaataa feat. WestBam
  41. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Melle Mel
  42. Freddie Filter vs. Afrika Bambaataa
  43. Afrika Bambaataa feat. WestBam & I.F.O.
  44. Afrika Bambaataa feat. The Nebula Funk
  45. Afrika Bambaataa vs. Bingo Staar
  46. The Mighty Mocambos with Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Funk & King Kamonzi
  47. Afrika Bambaataa feat. James Brown
  48. Afrika Bambaataa feat. Shango
  49. Mekon feat. Afrika Bambaata
  50. Mekon feat. Afrika Bambaataa
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Works (29)

Wrote

  1. Do Me Right
  2. Looking for the Perfect Beat
  3. You Can Do It
  4. Renegades of Funk
  5. Planet Rock
  6. The Wildstyle
  7. Renegades Chant
  8. Unity
  9. Angry White Boy Polka

Composed

  1. Vehi mis sa vehid
  2. Save the World
  3. Can't Give You Up
  4. Power Boy Power
  5. Steppin’ Hard Zulu Nation
  6. Freedom
  7. Soca Fever (Rock It)
  8. In a Minute
  9. Electro Funk Express
  10. Hell's Party
  11. Afrika Shox
  12. Agharta, The City of Shamballa
  13. 2Kool4Skool
  14. Taste the Funk
  15. World Destruction
  16. Sweat

Lyrics

  1. Frantic Situation
  2. The Nephilims
  3. Afrika Shox
  4. Agharta, The City of Shamballa

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/dj-roster/afrika-bambaataa/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.whosampled.com/Afrika-Bambaataa/
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/afrika_bambaataa
  3. https://imvdb.com/n/afrika-bambaataa
  4. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/A/Afrika_Bambaataa/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Afrika-bambaataa

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/17531

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000929862

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051382/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/84564900

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316872

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/11105

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/10691
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7l6pqiHhcgGBDU5VIvncHY

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/15322

Biographies

  1. http://www.oldschoolhiphop.com/artists/deejays/afrika.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Africa_Bambaataa-02.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/fe3503fb-146f-4d68-a591-a7e5798c321f