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Los Angeles hip-hop fans are in for a rare treat

on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, when the man that Rolling Stone magazine calls

"The Godfather of Hiphop," Afrika Bambaataa will spin a special set

at the town’s newest club, Zanzibar.

"Bam is the Godfather of hiphop and having

him on deck at Zanzibar is going to be off the hook," Zanzibar’s booker

Cary Sullivan told AllHipHop.com.

The Source magazine recently bestowed their highest

honor upon Afrika Bambaataa, the esteemed "Pioneer Award" in recognition

of the wide influence his work has had upon all genres of music.

In a career that spans over 20 years, Afrika

Bambaataa has worked with James Brown, Leftfield, George Clinton, Sting, Bill

Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Jungle Brothers, Sly & Robbie, UB40 and Boy George,

to name but a few.

Afrika Bambaataa collected records from a very

early age and by 1970 (at the age of 10) he was already deejaying at house parties.

The artist’s incomparable talent behind the ones and twos are not to be

missed at this exclusive appearance at Zanzibar.

Zanzibar is one of Los Angeles’ new DJ/Dance

music venues. Located at 1301 5th at Arizona in Santa Monica, Zanzibar’s

Moroccan décor, state-of-the-art sound system and adventurous bookings

is attracting DJ’s from all over the world.

Doors open at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are$15 at the

door and $12 in advance and can at be purchased at www.templebarlive.com.