The anniversary itself is somewhat arbitrary, marked as it is to a block party played by DJ Kool Herc in the Bronx, N.Y., in August 1973—widely accepted as the birthdate of hip-hop. Mr.

The English Disco Lovers present a DAYTIME funk, soul and hip hop Block Party! We’re putting on our trainers, getting out our vinyl, and taking you through the history of the ‘Break’; an ...