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Bombin'

Bombin'

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First broadcast in 1987 on the UK's Channel 4, Bombin' is a documentary about Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu nation bringing American hip-hop culture to the UK for first time. The main focus is the graffiti art of Brim and the variety of reactions he is faced with from the British public and press.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

01 January 1987

Country

Cast

Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

Self

Goldie

Goldie

Self

Brim

Brim

Self

Robert Del Naja

Robert Del Naja

3D

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