Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ and pioneering hip hop artist most famous for fronting [a2532], born April 17, 1957 in the Bronx, NY, USA, died April 9, 2026, in Pennsylvania, USA. Key releases appeared on Dfc Records, Progressive Motion Records. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 5 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Aliases: Aasim (3)
- Key labels: Dfc Records, Progressive Motion Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
American DJ and pioneering hip hop artist most famous for fronting [a2532], born April 17, 1957 in the Bronx, NY, USA, died April 9, 2026, in Pennsylvania, USA. He adopted the stage name Afrika Bambaataa Aasim, after a nineteenth century Zulu chief.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Afrika Bambaataa in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Electro Funk Express (Techno Club Remix) (1999) 7 plays Progressive Motion Records
- Feeling Irie (1993) 4 plays Dfc Records
- Feeling Irie (Remix) (1993) 2 plays Dfc Records
- Pupunanny (1994) 2 plays Dfc Records
- Pupunanny (Remix) (1994) 1 plays Dfc Records
Tracks & releases
All 5 Afrika Bambaataa tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1993 - 1999).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeling Irie | 1993 | 132.22 | Dfc Records | Italy | 4 |
| Feeling Irie (Remix) | 1993 | 132.90 | Dfc Records | Italy | 2 |
| Pupunanny | 1994 | 141.79 | Dfc Records | Italy | 2 |
| Pupunanny (Remix) | 1994 | 141.51 | Dfc Records | Italy | 1 |
| Electro Funk Express (Techno Club Remix) | 1999 | 137.83 | Progressive Motion Records | Italy | 7 |
Cover gallery
All 5 unique single covers in the Afrika Bambaataa section of the library.
Catalog by decade
Of these, 5 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
Airplay
Plays per week across the Afrika Bambaataa catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Electro Funk Express (Techno Club Remix) 7 plays 1999
- Feeling Irie 4 plays 1993
- Feeling Irie (Remix) 2 plays 1993
- Pupunanny 2 plays 1994
- Pupunanny (Remix) 1 plays 1994
Play counts are generated live from the MixPerfect Radio airplay log and update continuously.
Mixed with on MixPerfect Radio
The tracks most often mixed directly before or after Afrika Bambaataa's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (16 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
- Lilly & The Pink - Frustration before 1x 131.9 BPM 1987
- Chip Chip - Radio before 1x 134.0 BPM 1990
- 49Ers - Keep Your Love before 1x 130.0 BPM 1993
- Desiree - You Love before 1x 127.6 BPM 1993
- Tapps - My Forbidden Lover before 1x 129.6 BPM 1983
- Ally & Jo - Nasty Girl before 1x 134.1 BPM 1997
- Alphatown - Japan, Japan (Remix) before 1x 137.3 BPM 1990
- Po.lo - Together Forever before 1x 137.7 BPM 1996
- Nausikaa - Light My Fire before 1x 139.9 BPM 1997
- Easy Going - Baby I Love You before 1x 133.7 BPM 1980
Small sample - observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations. A partner can be another track by this same artist: those were mixed consecutively on air.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Dfc Records (4 tracks)
- Progressive Motion Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Afrika Bambaataa.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
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