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Afrika Bambaataa Dies at 67, Legacy Clouded by Abuse Allegations

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Afrika Bambaataa Dies at 67, Legacy Clouded by Abuse Allegations
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Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer behind Planet Rock and a founder of the Zulu Nation, died in Pennsylvania at 67 from cancer-related complications, leaving a legacy of genre-shaping music and community work that is overshadowed by multiple sexual abuse allegations and a 2021 lawsuit accusing him of child sex trafficking, which he lost.

Topics:nationmusic#afrika-bambaataa#hip-hop#music#planet-rock#sexual-abuse-allegations#zulu-nation
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  1. Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 67  Stereogum
  2. Afrika Bambaataa, Often Called the ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop,’ Is Dead  The New York Times
  3. Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68  BBC
  4. Hip-hop pioneer accused of sexual abuse dead at 67  Yahoo
  5. Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67  The Guardian

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