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Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
Photo #8538 10 April 2026, 08:15
The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.
Source: BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
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