Universal Zulu Nation

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The Universal Zulu Nation is an organization founded by Afrika Bambaataa in the 1970s . It played an important role in the first years of hip hop : For the first time, the artistically active tried to organize themselves and thus to oppose the gang nature.

idea

The New York DJ Afrika Bambaataa already came as a child to the idea of establishing a Zulu nation. The occasion is the film Zulu with Michael Caine , who portrays the African nation of the Zulu as a hero through bravery and solidarity , which is still unusual in the 1960s . Furthermore, the Zulu nation forbade violence and the use of drugs of any kind. B. do not smoke or drink. In the 1980s , many young people from the hip-hop scene joined the organization. The renunciation of violence was mainly noticeable among the BBoys (breakdancers), who only solved their conflicts on the dance floor.

implementation

Afrika Bambaataa stayed in the vicinity of the Nation of Islam and the street gang Black Spades until the 1970s . A friend's death during a police operation made him reconsider it and do something better. Together with companions from these groups, he first founded The Organization, which a little later became The Universal Zulu Nation. In the initial phase, the Zulu nation consisted entirely of breakers, the first representatives of the DJs, and the posts of the first Zulu leaders in the individual US cities or states were also filled by breakers.

It is a music, social service, and arts organization that is primarily dedicated to hip hop . The members of the Zulu Nation believe in freedom, justice, knowledge, wisdom and understanding .

Today the members work, for example, as DJs , graffiti artists , rappers , breakdancers , organizers or in the distribution of their records and the like. They also participate in discussion events that deal with the goals of hip hop. So they are directly related to this culture.

  • Zulu Nation Logo (NYC)

  • Zulu Nation logo, European version 1994

Chapter

The success of hip hop from the 1980s onwards meant that this organization gradually became known around the world. After the center in New York's Bronx, branches, so-called chapters, were opened in various countries around the world. Many well-known hip-hop personalities are members. In 1985, Afrika Bambaataa crowned the Heidelberg rapper Torch "King" of the German chapter of the Zulu Nation. The first East German representatives were the Leipzig Automatic Freaszy Crew and the Wolgaster Zulu Boyz , who toured America in 1994 together with the Rock Steady Crew and the Crazy Legs .

Chapter in European countries

In addition to the larger European chapters in Germany , Belgium , France and Great Britain, there are also chapters in Denmark , Finland , Holland , Italy , Malta , Norway , Poland , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , Ukraine and a few other countries . It is planned to found further chapters in the Baltic States , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Turkey and the Czech Republic .

Members

Some of the better known members of the Zulu Nation are or were:

America Changeur Musical direction
Africa Bambaataa Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Electro, Techno, Punk, Industrial, etc. a.
Africa Islam Producer and dj Electrotechno
A Tribe Called Quest tape Hip-hop, soul
AUX 88 tape Electro hip hop and techno
De la soul tape Hip-hop, soul
Donald D rapper Hip hop
Flavor Flav Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Punk, Industrial, etc. a.
Ice-T Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop, hardcore
Immortal Technique Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop and a.
Jungle Brothers tape Hip-hop, soul
KRS-ONE Producer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-hop, soul
Queen Latifah Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop, soul
Rock Steady Crew Producers and breakdance crew Hip-hop, electronic radio
Germany Changeur Musical direction
DJ André Langenfeld Journalist, producer and DJ Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Electro, Techno, House, Drum and Bass etc. a.
Boulevard Bou Journalist, producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop, soul, funk
Cora E. Journalist and rapper Hip-hop, soul, funk
Single Journalist, producer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Trip-Hop, etc. a.
Paul Pete Producer and rapper Electro funk, soul, hip-hop and others
Jan Phillip Eißfeldt Journalist, producer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-hop, reggae, pop
Jack-One47 Breakdancer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-hop and a.
Marcus Staiger Journalist, producer and rapper Hip-hop and a.
Maxim Breakdancer, beatboxer, rapper and writer Hip-hop and a.
Michael Bogdanis Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop and a.
DJ MK One Producer and dj Hip-hop and a.
Rick ski Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop and a.
Super TC Izlam Breakdancer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-hop and a.
DJ Stylewarz Producer and dj Hip-hop and a.
Toni-L Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop, soul, funk
Torch Producer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Drum and Bass, etc. a.
Volkmar Lange Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop and a.
DJ WestBam Producer and dj Hip-Hop, Electrofunk, Electrotechno, etc. a.
Zulu Boyz Break dance crew Hip-hop, electronic radio
Sven "Katmando" Christian Journalist, producer, DJ and writer Hip-hop, funk, latin
Belgium Changeur Musical direction
BRC Rap crew Hip-hop and a.
DJ Defi J. Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop and a.
France Changeur Musical direction
Mode2 DJ and Writer Hip-hop and a.
MC Solaar Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop, soul, funk
Great Britain Changeur Musical direction
Nana D Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, etc. a.
Dave Vetz Producer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-hop and a.
DJ Fingers Producer and dj Hip-hop, house, R&B
DJ snuff Producer and dj Hip-hop and a.
Eray Kaya Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-hop and a.
Tony Spreadlove Producer and dj Hip-hop and a.
Netherlands Changeur Musical direction
Scorpio Producer, rapper and DJ and writer Hip-hop and a.
Austria Changeur Musical direction
DJ DSL Producer, rapper and DJ Hip-Hop, Trip-Hop, etc. a.
Sweden Changeur Musical direction
Promoe Producer, rapper, DJ and writer Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dancehall, Pop etc. a.

Web links

literature

  • Dorit Rode: Breaking. Popping. Locking. Dance forms of hip-hop culture. Marburg 2002 (2nd edition 2006)
  • SH Fernando jr .: The New Beats: Exploring the Music, Culture and Attitudes of Hip-Hop. New York 1994
  • David Toop: Rap Attack: African Jive to Global HipHop St. Andrä-Wörndern 1992

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jeff Chang: Total chaos: the art and aesthetics of hip-hop . BasicCivitas Books, New York 2006, ISBN 0-465-00909-3 , pp. 247 .
  2. ↑ Tanzstudio 54 ° - On the history of the Zulu Boyz ( Memento from January 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ ARD.de - here we come, Rappen für die Freiheit, TV report by Rachel Schröder and the foundation work-up