Birth Place: Bronx, New York, U.S.A.

Birth Name: Kevin Donovan

Member of:
Time Zone
Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown
Sirius B
I.F.O.
Zulu Nation
Afrika Bambaataa & The Family
Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazzy 5
Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Cosmic Force

Associated Acts:
Material


Also Called:
Afrika Bambaataa Aasim
Shango

Genres:
Electro
Rap
Hip Hop
Old School Rap
Funk
Breakbeat

Debut Album: Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) (1986)

Breakthrough Singles:
Planet Rock (1982)

Name Game:
Afrika Bambaataa is a 19th century Zulu chief