Afrika Bambaataa, sciamano hip hop
Lutti Un ritratto del dj e rapper appena scomparso. Ascesa e declino dell’artista newyorkese. Dai giorni della Zulu Nation all’attivismo pacifista…
Tag: The Bronx
RUMORE – Recensione Renegades of Funk
RUMORE #390/391 – Luglio/Agosto 2024 Sul nuovo numero di Rumore trovate una bella recensione della nuova edizione di Renegades of…
DJ KOOL HERC’S FAVORITE BREAKS
Il party di Kool Herc dell’estate del 1973 nel West Bronx è passato alla storia come l’incipit di un mito:…
Disco King Mario
By 1971, Disco King Mario was an eminent DJ in the Bronx.He was known for his superior sound system and…
The origins of hip hop
When we hear “hip-hop” or “rap” (we hardly hear just one of those term separately, because of their common origins),…
PHASE 2’s Party Flyers
In the South Bronx in the 1970s, hip-hop culture was just beginning to form at large musical gatherings called jams.…
Charlie Ahearn su Wild Style
Per il trentacinquesimo anniversario di Wild Style ripropongo un estratto di una mia intervista con Charlie Ahearn. Attivo nella scena…
THE ORIGINS OF WALL WRITING
Hip-hop is plagued by mythology. Whether it is the idea that Brooklyn disco DJ’s invented the music, or that breaking comes from capoeira,…
Just Ice: Cold Getting Dumb
Finally I had access to the content of a damage HD where i found old interviews and videos i hadn’t…