History: Afrika Bambaataa forms Universal Zulu Nation
November 12 1973, Ex-gang member Africa Bambaataa forms the Universal Zulu Nation in the Bronx, New York.
Inspired by DJ Kool Herc and Kool DJ Dee, Bambaataa wanted to form an organisation that would inspire gang members and disenfranchised youth all over the world to utilise creative forces as a means to turn their lives around. Bambaataa used hip-hop culture as the vehicle to realise that goal.
By the 1980’s, the Universal Zulu Nation had branches in the UK, Japan, France, Australia and South Korea.
