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New Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Kraftwerk will return to Detroit in 2022 ...

Detroit Metro Times 01 Nov 2021
In the past 50 years, Kraftwerk has served as an influence across electro, hip-hop, synth-pop, techno, and rock genres. Perhaps the most influential moment came when Kraftwerk's 1977 track "Trans-Europe Express" was sampled by hip-hop artists Afrika Bambaata and Soul Sonic Force in an early rap song "Planet Rock" in 1982.
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Pharrell Williams Toasts ‘Groundbreaking and Revolutionary’ Kraftwerk in Rock Hall Speech

Rollingstone 31 Oct 2021
The pioneering electronic group Kraftwerk has influenced everyone from David Bowie and Duran Duran to Afrika Bambaata and David Byrne — yet for years they were overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... But when Afrika Bambaataa reached into a crate of records and found ...
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Kraftwerk inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

NME 31 Oct 2021
“The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a very special place ... “But when Afrika Bambaataa reached into a crate of records and found Kraftwerk and funnelled that sound into “Planet Rock,” that’s when millions of hip-hop fans around the world, including myself, heard Kraftwerk’s infectious beats and alien vocals for the very first time.
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No Bounds festival review – Sheffield’s electro-industrial heart is still beating

The Observer 18 Oct 2021
Minsky Rock – a collaboration between producer Ross Orton and Working Men’s Club frontman Sydney Minsky-Sargeant – kicks off Friday evening at Hope Works, with a set of squelchy yet punchy acid electro ... Ross Orton and Sydney Minsky-Sargeant, aka Minsky Rock ... Space Afrika bring ...
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50 best songs by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021

Cleveland 18 Oct 2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class 2021 is an embarrassment of riches ... LL Cool J - “Rock the Bells” ... That especially became true when Afrika Bambaataa sampled the song for “Planet Rock,” one of the most influential songs in hip hop and dance music history.
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Common’s teenage obsessions: ‘Michael Jordan gave me the shoes off his feet’

The Observer 24 Sep 2021
Evergreen Plaza. Evergreen Plaza was a place that I would take the bus to go and shop, eat and see movies ... That’s where you would go to try to talk to girls ... My father came with me and said he would buy me a record – I believe I told him I wanted Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic ForcePlanet Rock, which was one of the first hip-hop records ... .
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Today in Hip-Hop History: Hip-Hop Celebrates Its Birth In The South Bronx 48 Years Ago

The Source 11 Aug 2021
... DJ technique he used to keep the party rocking ... Salute to the pioneers of the era such as Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Coke La Rock, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, The Funky Four Plus 1 More, The Magnificent Seven and a host of others who were there at the foundation.
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WATCH: Missy Elliot Directs City Girls ‘Twerkulator’ Music Video

The Source 08 Jul 2021
City Girls released a visual to their hit song Twerkulator. The music video opens with viewers hearing Missy Elliot’s iconic voice saying.. “This is an emergency. This is not a test ... They’ve already landed, and they’re taking over ... In a Tweet, JT Tweeted ... The single samples “Planet Rock,” the 1982 song by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force ... .
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City Girls Get the Missy Elliott Treatment in ‘Twerkulator’ Video

Rollingstone 07 Jul 2021
The video begins with Elliott’s hurried voice issuing a to citizens of a neon soundstage cityscape ... It was held up by sample clearance issues —specifically arising from the song’s use of Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock.” ... ....
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City Girls Stage A Twerk Takeover In New Video Directed By Missy Elliott

MTV 07 Jul 2021
Get your freak on, because it’s time for the “Twerkulator.” ... In addition to paying tribute to the Miami bass roots of their hometown music, the song uses the instrumental of DJ/rapper Afrika Bambaataa’s 1982 song “Planet Rock.” The track’s name also plays on the title of “Percolator” by house staple Cajmere ... .
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These are the songs of summer 2021: A playlist for your easy, breezy season

Finger Lakes Times 06 Jul 2021
What’s the song of the summer? That’s a question that I’ll be dodging for the 2021 playlist I’ve compiled for you here. Several big hits that are surfacing in the annual debate are included ... There’s no ranking here — it’s a playlist meant to be streamed in sequence ... That familiar sample is from Afrika Bambaataa’s 1982 hip-hop benchmark “Planet Rock.”.
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The Smithsonian Institution to release 129-song anthology of rap music

NME 01 Jul 2021
Treacherous Three – ‘The Body Rock... Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – ‘Planet Rock’ ... Cold Crush Brothers – ‘Punk Rock Rap’ ... Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – ‘Looking for the Perfect Beat’ ... La Rock – ‘It’s Yours’ ... MC Lyte – ‘Lyte As A Rock’ ... Pete Rock & C.L.
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What’s the Song of the Summer for 2021? Here Are Our Predictions

Time 23 Jun 2021
... issues—the track prominently features Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force’s iconic “Planet Rock” and Cajmere’s “Coffee Pot (It’s Time for the Perculator)”— that prevented the song from being released with the album.
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Amit Roy wird Leiter des neu gegründeten Global Phosphorus Institute

Cadillac News 17 Jun 2021
Als CEO des IFDC betreute er eine Reihe wichtiger Publikationen, darunter „Fertilizer Raw Material Resources of Africa“ (zu Rohstoffvorkommen für Düngemittel in Afrika), „World Phosphate Rock Reserves and Resources“ (zu den weltweiten Reserven und Ressourcen von Phosphatgestein) ...
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Arena Stage announces robust lineup for September reopening

Wtop 08 Jun 2021
‘Cambodian Rock Band’ (April 12 – May 15, 2022). In the spring, Arena will kick off the first North American tour of Lauren Yee’s acclaimed play “Cambodian Rock Band.” This darkly humorous, electrifying work tells the story of a father and daughter as they confront the legacy of the Khmer Rouge.
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