On Friday September 26th Rochester NY is in for an amazing treat.
Live on stage on the wheels of steel we will be presenting to you:
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
A living legend in his own right
Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three main originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather","Godfather",and “The Amen Ra” of Hip Hop Culture as well as The Father of The ElectroFunk Sound.
Due to his early use of drum machines and computer sounds, Bam (as he is affectiona...
On Friday September 26th Rochester NY is in for an amazing treat.
Live on stage on the wheels of steel we will be presenting to you:
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
A living legend in his own right
Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three main originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather","Godfather",and “The Amen Ra” of Hip Hop Culture as well as The Father of The ElectroFunk Sound.
Due to his early use of drum machines and computer sounds, Bam (as he is affectionately known) was instrumental in changing the way R&B and other forms of music were recorded. His creation of Electro Funk,
beginning with his piece "Planet Rock," helped fuel the development of other musical genres such as Freestyle or Latin Freestyle, Miami Bass,Electronica, House, Hip House, and early Techno.
At a time when DJs-Hip Hop or otherwise-were recognized for the distinctive records they played, Bam was called the "Master of Records," and was acclaimed for the wide variety of music and break records he
presented to the Hip-Hop crowd, which included Go-Go, Soca, Salsa Reggae, Rock, Jazz,Funk and African music. He is responsible for premiering the following records and songs to Hip Hoppers, which are now staples in rap andHip-Hop culture: "Jam on the Groove" and "Calypso
Breakdown" by Ralph McDonald; "Dance to the rummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly; "Champ" by the Mohawks; themes from The Andy Griffith Show and The Pink Panther, and "Trans-Europe Express, by Kraftwerk and
hundreds of others .
Just in case you have been in a deep coma these last few decades, here's a link to the one classic track made by Afrika Bambaataa
http://youtu.be/9lDCYjb8RHk
$12 Pre-sale tickets available at all Wegmans
$20 at the door day of event