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Afrika Bambaataa
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Afrika Bambaataa

DJ, record producer, rapper

1957–2026, born in the Bronx

Born and raised in NYC Wikipedia

Electronic Hip-Hop R&B & Soul

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Neighborhood

Wikipedia ties Afrika Bambaataa to Soundview, the Bronx. A tie, not always an origin

On the map at Bronx River Houses

Bronx River Houses, the Bronx.

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