Turin, 10 April (LaPresse) – The music world is in mourning. Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer of hip-hop and electronic music, has died at the age of 68. The news was announced in an Instagram post by his long-standing label, Tommy Boy Records, which remembers him as ‘an influential figure’. ‘With his passing, we reflect on his contributions to the musical genre and wider culture, which live on today,’ the label concludes.