Afrika Bambaataa Soul Sonic Force

This 11-3/4 x 17-3/4 digital print is from an edition of 250, signed and numbered by the photographer, George DuBose. ... more

by George DuBose

Title

Afrika Bambaataa Soul Sonic Force

Artist

George DuBose

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photo On Paper

Description

This 11-3/4" x 17-3/4" digital print is from an edition of 250, signed and numbered by the photographer, George DuBose.

Unmatted/unframed

In George's words - "Hip hop was just breaking out of the Bronx, and I remember hearing the music from Kraftwerk's 'TransEurope Express' blasting out of a car stuck in a traffic jam, but with different lyrics.

A month later, Tommy Boy Records sent over four huge black gentlemen to my studio for a publicity shot. I was shocked by the elaborate costumes these guys pulled out of four large trash bags.

I mean, these guys were so big, they wouldn't fit on my photo paper!"

Bambaataa's influence on the emerging Hip-Hop scene continued with the formation of the Zulu Nation collective, featuring the talents of the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Queen Latifah.

Uploaded

October 8th, 2007