DJ Kool Herc to Perform at 40th Anniversary Celebration of Hip-Hop at 5 Pointz on Aug. 11
On Aug. 11, 1973, a Jamaican immigrant named Clive Campbell brought two turntables and a microphone to a birthday party for his sister, Cindy, at the recreation room of the Bronx building where his family lived. According to legend, Campbell, who is better known as “DJ Kool Herc,” started manipulating the rhythmic sections of songs…
On Aug. 11, 1973, a Jamaican immigrant named Clive Campbell brought two turntables and a microphone to a birthday party for his sister, Cindy, at the recreation room of the Bronx building where his family lived. According to legend, Campbell, who is better known as “DJ Kool Herc,” started manipulating the rhythmic sections of songs on vinyl records to extend the musical beats while exhorting people to dance. The blueprint for Hip-Hop (scratching, breaking and rapping) was born. On Aug. 11, 2013, DJ Kool Herc heads to 5 Pointz in Long Island City to perform in Back to the Roots, a 40th anniversary celebration of Hip-Hop.
Details: Back to the Roots, 5Pointz, 45-46 Davis St., Long Island City, Aug. 11, 5 pm, free.
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