When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Origins of Hip Hop

I love this book. The story of the birth of hip hop in a format I can share with my daughter…Outstanding work! Many thank and congratulations to Laban Carrick Hill and Theodore Taylor.

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For more information about Laban Carrick Hill, check out his website.

Published by Ed Castro

Dr. Edward Castro has been teaching instrumental music since 1998 and has been a faculty member of Eastside Preparatory School since 2017. In addition, he is a lecturer and affiliated artist at Pacific Lutheran University and Seattle Pacific University. Ed is a founding member of the Mosaic Brass Quintet, a member of the Lyric Brass Quintet and regularly performs as a freelance trumpeter for groups such as the Tacoma Opera, Tacoma Symphony and Seattle Symphony. Ed lives with his wife, his young daughter and Sammy the poodle.

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