Afrika Bambaataa, one of the progenitors of hip-hop whose breakthrough track "Planet Rock" helped define electro-funk and influence generations of artists, has died according to friend and fellow member of the Zulu Nation, Mick Benzo. He was 67. "Two days ago, I spoke with Afrika Bambaataa and found him in high spirits," wrote Benzo in [...]
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Afrika Bambaataa Dies: Hip-Hop Pioneer, Founder Of The Universal Zulu Nation Was 67
April 9, 2026
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