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AFRIKA BAMBAATAA FROM THE BLACK SPADES TO THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION
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Bell Ringer How do you think music can promote peace and unity?
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As a young child, Keven Donovan (Afrika Bambaataa) watches the movie Zulu. The movie depicts A Zulu warlord that unified African tribes to resist British occupation in the 1800’s
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Keven Donovan joins the blacks spades gang as a young teenager
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The black spades is a New York Gang based on the Ideals of the Nation of Islam, Malcom X, and the Black Panther Party The gangs violently fought back against Drug Dealers, racists, and rival gangs
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Keven Donovan quickly becomes one of the most successful Warlords in the Black Spades He spreads Black Spades Territory by forging relationships with neighboring gangs
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Donovan becomes known as Afrikka Bambaataa, turns the Black spades into the Universal Zulu Nation, and organizes Hip-Hop parties all around New York. Violence between rival gangs decreases dramatically.
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Party people, party people Can y'all get funky? Soul Sonic Force, can y'll get funky? The Zulu Nation, can y'll get funky? Ya, Just hit me Just taste the funk and hit me Just get on down and hit me Bambaataa's jus' gettin' so funky, now hit me Ya, just hit me Just start to chase your dreams Up out your seats, make your body sway Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream Love, life, live Come play the game, our world is free Do what you want but scream We know a place where the nights are hot It is a house of funk Females and males Both headed all for the disco The DJ plays your favorite blasts Takes you back to the past, music's magic, poof Bump, bump, bump, get bump with some flash, people Rock, rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop The Soul Sonic Force, Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow and MC Globe We emphasize the show, we got ego Make this your night, just slip it right and by day
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We know a place where the nights are hot It is a house of funk Females and males Both headed all for the disco The DJ plays your favorite blasts Takes you back to the past, music's magic, poof Bump, bump, bump, get bump with some flash, people Rock, rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop The Soul Sonic Force, Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow and MC Globe We emphasize the show, we got ego Make this your night, just slip it right and by day As the people say, live it up, shucks No work or play, our world is free Be what you be, so be Rock, rock to Planet Rock, don't stop You're in a place where the nights are hot Where nature's children dance and set a chance On this Mother Earth, which is our rock The time has come and work for soul, show you really got soul Are you ready hump, bump, bump, get bump, now let's go, house Twist and turn, [Incomprehensible] You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
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Everybody just rock it, don't stop it You gotta rock it, don't stop Keep tickin' and tockin', work it all around the clock Everybody keep rockin' and clockin' and shockin' and rockin', go house Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it Well hit me, Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow, G L O B E The Soul Sonic Force You gotta rock it, pop it, 'cause it's the century There is such a place that creates such a melody Our world is but a land of a master jam, get up and dance It's time to chase your dreams Up out your seats, make your body sway Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream Love, life, live Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it Everybody say, shock it and pop it Everybody say, ich me sun chi Say, Planet Rock It's the sure shot Say, Planet Rock It's the sure shot So twist and turn, then you let your body glide You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce So hit me Just taste the funk and hit me Just get on down and hit me Bambaataa's gettin' so funky, now hit me
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Every piece of the world Rate the message of the worlds All men, women, boys, and girls, hey our Planet Rock is superb Get on it You got the groove, move, shak, undi, shak, undi, shak Feel the groove, feel it Do what ya want but ya know ya got to be cool and boogie Out on the floor, go down, bring it low, close to the ground Everybody just rock it, don't stop it We gotta rock it, don't stop Keep tickin' and tockin' Work it all around the clock Everybody just rock it, don't stop it We gotta rock it, don't stop Keep tickin' and tockin' Work it all around the clock Everybody gotta rock it, don't stop i Read more: Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock Lyrics | MetroLyrics
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