Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

Born: April 17, 1957
in The Bronx, New York, USA
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture.

Movies for Afrika Bambaataa...

Beastie Boys Story
Title: Beastie Boys Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 24, 2020
Type: Movie
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
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Title: Hip Hop Evolution
Character: Himself
Released: September 5, 2016
Type: TV
Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural movement begin? We trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
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808
Title: 808
Character: Self
Released: March 30, 2015
Type: Movie
The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip hop and modern dance culture, through to its continued use today.
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Sample This
Title: Sample This
Released: September 12, 2013
Type: Movie
A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.
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Title: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Released: April 14, 2013
Type: TV
Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain takes viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations – including some war-torn parts of the world – and meets with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communes with an internationally lauded chef on his journeys.
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Title: Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Character: Self
Released: June 15, 2012
Type: Movie
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal 'The Art Of Rap'. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.
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Hip Hop Story from Croatia
Title: Hip Hop Story from Croatia
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
A documentary film about Hip Hop scene in Croatia.
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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Title: NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Released: July 9, 2007
Type: Movie
New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.
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Leftfield: A Final Hit
Title: Leftfield: A Final Hit
Released: October 3, 2005
Type: Movie
A collection of music videos from celebrated British electronic band Leftfield.
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5 Sides of a Coin
Title: 5 Sides of a Coin
Character: Himself
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: Movie
"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.
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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Title: And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2004
Type: Movie
The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Fab 5 Freddy, KRS-One, MC Hammer and Busy Bee.
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The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Title: The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Character: Car Park Attendant
Released: October 22, 2003
Type: Movie
British director Chris Cunningham has drawn acclaim for groundbreaking music videos for the likes of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork, and Portishead, his award-winning commercials, and his risky short films. The Work of Director Chris Cunningham is the second release in Palm's Directors Label Series.
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The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Title: The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 2002
Type: Movie
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, Joel Gray, Kc & the Sunshine Band, Eartha Kitt, Patti Labelle, Queen Latifah and more?
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Title: The Hip Hop Years
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: TV
The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. He also produced the 33-track compilation CD which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years. The series charts the definitive story of Hip Hop, rising from the streets of the Bronx to become, what Upshal calls, "the new Rock'n'Roll". The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players.
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Modulations
Title: Modulations
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 1998
Type: Movie
Less a documentary than a primer on all electronic music. Featuring interviews with nearly every major player past and present, as well as a few energetic live clips, Modulations delves into one of electronica's forgotten facets: the human element. Lee travels the globe from the American Midwest to Europe to Japan to try to express the appeal of music often dismissed as soulless. Modulations shows that behind even the most foreign or alien electronic composition lies a real human being, and Lee lets many of these Frankenstein-like creators express and expound upon their personal philosophies and tech-heavy theories. Lee understands that a cultural movement as massive and diverse as dance music can't be contained.
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Falco - Hoch wie nie
Title: Falco - Hoch wie nie
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
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Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Title: Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Released: October 19, 1995
Type: Movie
Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime? This program featuring rap master Melle Mel describes the history of rap and hip-hop from its roots in earlier oral and musical traditions to its full flowering in the mid-1990s. Commentary by Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa, rap’s early innovators; music critic Nelson George, author of hiphopamerica; radical jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron; movie star and rapper Ice Cube; former gangsta rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg; members of Public Enemy, Arrested Development, and the jazz/hip-hop fusion group UFO; and others speak out about the urban African-American experience, civil rights, social responsibility, and other pressing topics. Clips from music videos provide a visual perspective on the genre. Some images and lyrics may be objectionable.
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The Show
Title: The Show
Character: Self
Released: August 25, 1995
Type: Movie
A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest names, the film makers attempt to find out why it has become so popular.
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One World, One Voice
Title: One World, One Voice
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 1990
Type: Movie
An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features the first true global composition involving rock stars, classical musicians and artists from all over the world. Godley and a film crew toured the globe in just 44 days with a 'chain tape', asking musicians to add a new theme or idea. Artists include Sting, Dave Stewart, Peter Gabriel, Clannad, Lou Reed, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, Afrika Bambaata and the Kodo Drummers.
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Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Title: Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 1990
Type: Movie
This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some of today's most celebrated recording artists performing their interpretations of the classic songs of Cole Porter.
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Bombin'
Title: Bombin'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
First broadcast in 1987 on the UK's Channel 4, Bombin' is a documentary about Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu nation bringing American hip-hop culture to the UK for first time. The main focus is the graffiti art of Brim and the variety of reactions he is faced with from the British public and press.
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Beat Street
Title: Beat Street
Released: June 8, 1984
Type: Movie
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Title: Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Character: Himself
Released: January 5, 1984
Type: Movie
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim Fuentes, and The Dynamic Rockers. It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd. Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop.
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The Making of Sun City
Title: The Making of Sun City
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”