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Afrika Bambaataa is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of U2, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Karl Bartos, Rupert Hine and Jimmy Castor. Those roots explain a lot about how Afrika Bambaataa arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Boogie Down Productions, Mantronix, Roxanne Shanté, Eric B. & Rakim and EPMD, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Panjabi MC, Whodini, Mantronix, The Egyptian Lover and Ghemon, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 77 connections around Afrika Bambaataa, reaching back through U2 and forward to Panjabi MC. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Lance Taylor, known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa, was an American disc jockey, rapper and record producer. He was notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip-hop culture. Bambaataa was one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.
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Afrika Bambaataa connections
Afrika Bambaataa grew out of U2, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Karl Bartos and Rupert Hine, shares an orbit with Boogie Down Productions, Mantronix, Roxanne Shanté and Eric B. & Rakim, went on to shape Panjabi MC, Whodini, Mantronix and The Egyptian Lover. 77 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Afrika Bambaataa
Sounds and acts that shaped Afrika Bambaataa.
- U2artist
- Ryuichi Sakamotoartist
- Karl Bartosartist
- Rupert Hineartist
- Jimmy Castorartist
- Black Devil Disco Clubartist
- The Jimmy Castor Bunchartist
- Kraftwerkartist
- Yellow Magic Orchestraartist
- Babe Ruthartist
- Captain Skyartist
- James Brownartist
- Joey Ramoneartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- Lou Reedartist
- Nona Hendryxartist
- UB40artist
- Boy Georgeartist
- George Clintonartist
- Bootsy Collinsartist
- Yellowmanartist
- DJ Kool Hercartist
- Fort Knox Fiveartist
Artists similar to Afrika Bambaataa
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Afrika Bambaataa.
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- Mantronixartist
- Roxanne Shantéartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- EPMDartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- The Egyptian Loverartist
- 3rd Bassartist
- Break Machineartist
- Biz Markieartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- MC Hammerartist
- Rob Base & DJ EZ Rockartist
- Tone-Lōcartist
- Cybotronartist
- Fat Boysartist
- OutKastartist
- Chubb Rockartist
- De La Soulartist
Bands Afrika Bambaataa shaped
Where the influence of Afrika Bambaataa travelled next.
- Panjabi MCartist
- Whodiniartist
- Mantronixartist
- The Egyptian Loverartist
- Ghemonartist
- Piottaartist
- Leftfieldartist
- Public Image Ltd.artist
- WestBamartist
- Frank Klepackiartist
- Boom Boom Powartist
- DJ Premierartist
- Paul's Boutiqueartist
- Melle Melartist
- Animal Boyartist
- Rage Against the Machineartist
- Marcelo D2artist
- Den Sorte Skoleartist
- Leon Vynehallartist
- Functionartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- Shinichiro Yokotaartist
- MC Solaarartist
- Rammellzeeartist
- John Lydonartist
- Black Alienartist
- dälekartist
- DJ Cassidyartist
- Chali 2naartist
- Mickey Factzartist
- DJ Hondaartist
- Maximum Joyartist
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