01 Jan 2011
Les États-Unis d'Afrique
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The Freshest Kids
From the Boogie Down Bronx and beyond, the history of the b-boy.
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Tony 'Powerful Pexster' Lopez 
The New York City Breakers 
Afrika Bambaataa 
Fab 5 Freddy 
DJ Kool Herc 
Wayne 'Frosty Freeze' Frost
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