Afrika Bambaataa - Discography, Music sample

Record producer, arranger, and disc jockey, born in New York City, USA. He worked in high schools and public parks during the 1970s, and developed the style of music known as ‘rap’. His record Planet Rock (1982) was a major influence on dance records on both sides of the Atlantic.

Afrika Bambaataa
Background information
Born	April 17, 1957
Origin	New York City, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Old school hip hop, Electro, Dance
Occupation(s)	DJ, Producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, DJ
Years active	1977 - Present
Label(s)	Tommy Boy Records EMI
Associated acts	The Soulsonic Force Arthur Baker John Lydon

Afrika Bambaataa (born Kevin Donovan on April 17 or October 4, 1957 or 1960) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s.

Discography

Year	Title	Label
1982	Planet Rock (with Soul Sonic Force)	Tommy Boy Records (12")
1982	Looking For The Perfect Beat (with Soul Sonic Force)	Tommy Boy Records (12")
1983	Renegades Of Funk	Tommy Boy Records (12")
1983	Wildstyle	Celluloid Records (12")
1984	Frantic Situation (with Shango from the motion picture soundtrack "Beat Street")	Tommy Boy Records
1985	Sun City (Artists United Against Apartheid)	EMI
1986	Planet Rock - The Album	Tommy Boy Records (12")
1986	Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)	Tommy Boy Records
1987	Death Mix Throwdown	Blatant
1988	The Day	EMI America
1991	The Decade of Darkness 1990-2000	EMI Records USA
1992	Don't Stop... Zulu"	Profile (12")
1993	"Feeling Irie"	DFC (12")
1994	"Pupunanny"	DFC (12")
1994	"Feel the Vibe"	DFC (12") (with Khayan)
1996	"Jazzin'" by Khayan	ZYX
1996	Lost Generation	Hottie
1996	Warlocks and Witches, Computer Chips, Microchips and You	Profile
1997	Zulu Groove	Hudson Vandam (Compilation)
1998	"Agharta - The City of Shamballa"	Low Spirit (12") (with Westbam)
1999	Electro Funk Breakdown	DMC
1999	Return to Planet Rock	Berger Music
2000	Hydraulic Funk	Strictly Hype
2001	Electro Funk Breakdown	DMX (Compilation)
2001	Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985	Tommy Boy Records (Compilation)
2001	Lovage: Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By	Nathaniel Merriweather (Dan The Automator)
2004	Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light	Tommy Boy Records
2005	Metal	Tommy Boy Records
2005	Metal Remixes	Tommy Boy Records

Music sample

Planet Rock (sample) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Planet Rock was released in 1982 and is widely known as a pioneering track for rap music as a whole, as well as for Bambaataa.