Afrika Bambaataa
American DJ, record producer, and rapper (1957-2026) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 68
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.
Afrika Bambaataa is read about 670 times a day, in 38 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 402 days, one point a day.
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2026In memoriamDied9 April 20261957Born17 April 1957
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1957 to 2026 · aged 68
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