![]() ![]() The culture was coming off the backs of what was happening in The Bronx from the early to the late ’60s. Q: What was Hip-Hop like in the ’70s before your created The Universal Zulu Nation?Ī: There was no name to what was happening in The Bronx. I had a chance to catch up with the legendary Afrika Bambaataa and ask him a few questions. The final flavor addition was the rich culture of the South Bronx which is now called “Hip-Hop.” The staple dish of this musical mashup called Electro Funk was the critically acclaimed song Planet Rock, which he recorded with The Soul Sonic Force, which is still revolutionary to this today. Next, he added a dash of electronic music from Japan in the flavor of Yellow Magic Orchestra, and a bit of spice from Germany, with sounds from Kraftwerk. The first ingredient was the pure funk sound of Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton and Sly Stone. He did this by grabbing a big pot and mixing up musical ingredients. The Universal Zulu Nation at the time was a music-oriented youth organization that became a world movement.īambaataa pioneered the musical genre Electro Funk. At the helm of this cultural movement called “Hip Hop” was Afrika Bambaataa, the founder of The Universal Zulu Nation. A culture that would change the history of music and media forever. A culture that changed lives through its artistic interpretation. ![]() What was not being documented to most outside of the culture was the culture of the South Bronx itself. The South Bronx at that time was considered everything poor by American standards. It was created in spite of some of the social and economic disparities of the Bronx, which included poverty, drugs and location. Hip-Hop was started during this time as a culture at the jams, in the parties, in the parks, you name it. This was when it was in its purist form, which was just ‘culture.’ It’s kind of hard to imagine, given its current state, but follow me anyway. From this integration came the culture that would later spawn the music to be called Hip-Hop, or Rap. Let’s take a trip to the South Bronx of the ’70s, which was a melting pot for both music and people. Please contact us to join! Please allow our response to your inquiry and attach your application to the appropriate Chapter Leader.November is officially Hip-Hop history month! It’s also the 40th anniversary of The Universal Zulu Nation, and the 39th anniversary of Hip Hop. Please contact us so we may put you in contact with an appropriate Chapter Leader consistent with your region, city, state, country, etc. Every chapter has their own unique direction yet all work together to improve the overall organization. Other chapters may be more community based, establishing programs to educate and enrich the neighborhood they serve. The Zulu Union has no sole founder, as it is a collective of chapters and organizations who work independently as well as collaboratively to spread the values of Peace, Love, Integrity and Work through Hip Hop Culture.What are some of the original chapters that formed The Zulu Union?G-Family, Lost Prophecy 7, Chapter 17 Shadow Clan, Chapter 25, Chosen Zulu, Chapter 23 CT Pharoes, 206 Zulu, Calafia Zulus, All Tribes SF, OKZ, Omega Zulus, Miami Legacy, Warlando Zulus, Mexica Zulus, Annahauk Zulus, Chapter 30 Solar Flare, HonoZulu, 45th Parallel, Warriors (Honduras) What is the purpose of Zulu Union Chapters?Įach chapter has it's own unique purpose and focus, some chapters may emphasize the preservation and advancement of Hip Hop culture. Due to infrastructural deficiencies, ideological and moral differences, dozens of chapters around the world disbanded from the UZN in 2017 to organize and establish a new entity that would redress and reform the needed changes for growth and progress. Zulu Union emerges from the Universal Zulu Nation (UZN), a Hip Hop cultural awareness movement that was founded in 1973, in The Bronx N.Y. The Zulu Union has a lineage that traces over four decades with the inception of Hip Hop. Zulu Union is a network and association of international organizations, founded in 2017, who's continuing objective is to utilize our cultural arts, with roots in Hip Hop culture, as a platform for community empowerment and service for the betterment of society. ![]()
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