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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)

BAMBAATAA Afrika

Personal Data:

Born:

10.04.1957

(New York, USA, as Kevin Donovan)

Appearances:

cca 12/84	Time Zone
?	The Jungle Brothers

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Jazzy Sensation	1981
2.	Planet Rock	1982
3.	Unity	1984
4.	Funk You	1985
5.	Beware the Funk Is Everywhere	9/1986
6.	The Light & Family produced by: Bill Laswell	3/1988	Capitol
7.	The Decade Of Darkness: 1990-2000 & Family	1991	EMI
8.	Don't Stop ... Planet Book	1992	east west
9.	Warlocks And Witches, Computer Chips, Microchips And You presents Time Zone	2/1996	Profile
10.	The Dance Album	23.10.2000	CAS/SPV
11.	Mixer Presents	06.03.2001	Razor & Tie
12.	Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980-1985	20.03.2001	Tommy Boy
13.	Electo Funk Mix-Down	05.08.2002	New York DJ Service
14.	Presents Eastside	04.11.2003	Obsessive
15.	And The Millennium Of The Gods Dark Matter Moving At The Speed Of Light	27.09.2004	Tommy Boy
16.	Dark Matter Moving At The Speed Of Light	25.10.2004	Tommy Boy
17.	Everyday People - The Breakbeat Party Album & Timezone	29.11.2004	Planet Rock
18.	Zulu Groove	14.02.2006	Hudson Vandam
19.	Death Mix 2 - Live!!! Live!!! Live!!!	25.12.2006	Paul Winley
20.	Death Mix Plus	25.09.2007	Traffic Ent.

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Planet Rock & The Soul Sonic Force	6/1982	Tommy Boy	53	48
2.	Looking For The Perfect Beat & The Soul Sonic Force	11.02.1983	21	86
3.	Renegades Of Funk / Renegades Chant 12" + Renegades Of Funk (Instrumental) & The Soul Sonic Force produced by: Arthur Baker/John Robbie	24.02.1984	Tommy Boy	21
4.	Unity (The Third Coming) / Unity Party 2 (Because It's Coming) & James Brown produced by: Afrika Bambaataa/Tom Silverman	24.08.1984	Tommy Boy	38	49
5.	Frantic Situation & The Soul Sonic Force	12.10.1984	Polydor	89
6.	Reckless & UB 40	2/1988		12
7.	Sho Nuff Funky	5/1988		99
8.	Just Get Up And Dance	5/1991	EMI	45
9.	Don't Stop ... Planet Rock & The Soul Sonic Force	6/1992	ZTT
10.	Bell-E 2 Bell-E	04.03.1996	Zyx
11.	Mind Control & Nebula	21.07.1997	Zyx
12.	Funky Weekend & Expreß Of Sound	26.01.1998	Zyx
13.	Planet Rock 98 & The Soul Sonic Force	13.04.1998	Dreamteam/Max
14.	Aghaarta, City Of Shamballa & Westbam	27.07.1998	Low Spirit/BMG
15.	Mind Control (Danmass vocal & instrumental mixes) & The Nebula Funk	10.08.1998	Dust2Dust
16.	Planet Rock - Remixes '98 & The Soul Sonic Force	24.08.1998	Afrowax/Rough Trade
17.	Agharta - The City Of Shamballa - TechnoLectro Mix Chapter Nr. 1 & Westbam proudly presents I.F.O.	26.10.1998	Low Spirit
18.	Looking For The Perfect Beat (Brutal Bill remixes) & Soul Sonic Force	02.11.1998	Tommy Boy
19.	Got To Get Up (Loop Da Loop, Wide Receiver remixes) vs Carpe Diem	09.11.1998	Multiply	22
20.	Planet Rock (Westbam mixes) & The Soulsonic Force	23.11.1998	Tommy Boy
21.	Agharta (Remixes) & Westbam	07.12.1998	Low Spirit/BMG
22.	2 Kool 4 Skool (Thursday Club mixes) & The Soul Sonic Force & Uberzone	31.05.1999	City Of Angels
23.	Agharta The City Of Shamballa (Dr Rhythm & acapella mixes) & Westbam	21.06.1999	Mute
24.	Who's In The House (Doppleganger vocal, dub, Scope vocal mix & edit)	23.08.1999	Areeba
25.	Electro Funk Express (Mr Dan mixes & edit) vs Danmass	30.08.1999	Dust 2 Dust
26.	Africa Shox (Leftfield "VW" & Jedi's mixes) / Phat Planet (Dave Clarke remix) & Leftfield	16.09.1999	Hard Hands	7
27.	Pupunamy	03.04.2000	Zyx
28.	Planet Rock (Paul Oakenfold "Swordfish" remix, Litman & Cox club mix & "Tribal Infusion" dub) & The Soulsonic Force & Paul Oakenfold	18.06.2001	Tommy Boy	47
29.	Funky Heroes (Jan Driver remix, Le Dust Sucker dub & remix,original OreZero mix)	02.07.2001	Mantra Vibes
30.	Renegades Of Funk / Renegades Chant (vocal mix) & Soul Sonic Force (repress)	17.09.2001	Tommy Boy	98
31.	Flashlight (The French House Remixes)	08.10.2001	Full House
32.	If You TechnoLectro / Funky & Proud (Autotune remix) & Hardy Hard & Sirius	25.02.2002	Electric Kingdom
33.	Funky Heroes	20.05.2002	Bonzai
	Funky Heroes (Santos "Pandemonio" remix, Jan Driver remix)	16.09.2002	Acetate Ltd
34.	Just Get Up & Dance	14.07.2003	S12
35.	Original Masters II (Crunchy Stylus / Funky Heroes (Krafty Kuts "Zulu Funk" mix) / Altitude (Meat Katie rework)) & Nightstalker & Force Mass Motion & Dylan Rhymes	18.08.2003	Acetate Ltd
36.	D Funktional & Mekon	01.03.2004	Wall Of Sound	72
	D Funktional (Jon Carter remix, Mekon remix, acappella) & Mekon	01.03.2004	Wall Of Sound
37.	Tellie Vision / Boogaloo & Sirus Be & Hardy Hard	01.03.2004	Electric Kingdom
	Tellie Vision (Master mixes) & Sirus Be & Hardy Hard	19.04.2004	Electric Kingdom
38.	Got Tha Vibe	09.08.2004	Tommy Boy
39.	Renegades Of Funk & Soul Sonic Force (reissue)	08.11.2004	Tommy Boy
40.	Metal (Richard F remix, Richard F dub, Friburn & Urik remix, Paul Daley club mix) & The Millennium Of The Gods & Gary Numan	31.01.2005	Tommy Boy
41.	B More Shake (FC Nord club mix, Marcos Carnival vs Mavi club mix, Marcos Carnival vs Mavi funk mix) & The Millennium Of The Gods	09.05.2005	Tommy Boy Silver Label
42.	Get Up & Dance / Where's Your Heart At & Basement Jaxx & Freddie Filter	07.11.2005	Masterstroke
43.	DMC Club Cuts 281 EP (Say Say Say (DMC remix) / Lose Control vs Looking For The Perfect Beat (Guy Garrett remix) / America (I Love America) (Zest remix) / Jerk It Out vs Wild Thing (Cheekyboy remix)) & Soul Sonic Force & Full Intention & Caesars & Tone Loc & Hi Tack	29.05.2006	DMC
44.	Pupunanny	23.07.2007	DFC
45.	Miracle & Magna Kartah & Laura More	30.07.2007	Dance Floor Corporation
46.	Miracle & Magna Kartah & Laura More	26.05.2008	Plastikal Mood
47.	Just Get Up & Dance	09.10.2009	DFC
48.	Planet Rock vs Kraftwerk	10.07.2010
49.	Zulu Walk Parts 1 & 2 EP (Zulu Walk (part 1) / Zulu Walk (part 2)) & Charlie Funk & King Kamonzi & The Mighty Mocambos	14.07.2011	Mocambo
50.	Get Up & Dance vs Bingo Starr	24.06.2014	All Around The World
51.	Planet Rock & The Soul Sonic Force (repress)	23.02.2015	Get On Down

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	4		6
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1983	7	12.02.1983	19	Singles	single review
1983	24	11.06.1983	8		interview
1984	7	18.02.1984	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1984	9	03.03.1984	26	Singles	single review
1984	15	14.04.1984	12		interview
1984	27	18.08.1984	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1984	27	18.08.1984	26	Singles	single review
1984	36	20.10.1984	10		interview
1984	36	20.10.1984	32	High Definition
1994	16	23.04.1994	32	Info Freako
1996	7	17.02.1996	33	Albums	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
2001	11		111	Recenze - Reedice	album review