Awesome Tapes from Africa

Power to the styles of ongo flava, hiplife, kuduro, and coupé-decalé. New York ethnomusicologist Brian Shimkovitz burns up a cassette-fueled dancefloor with curiously insane highlights from his increasingly-popular blog, Awesome Tapes From Africa.

Institute of Modern Art
6PM FREE – LECTURE AND SLIDESHOW
New York ethnomusicologist and blogger Brian Shimkovitz on his odyssey into collecting and disseminating African music.

Black Bear Lodge
8PM $10 – ATFA DJ SET / DANCE PARTY
twin cassette deck rave up with support from DJ Joe Musgrove and Christland, a recent African Talent Show Champ.

A joint project of OtherFilm, 4ZZZ, IMA.

http://www.awesometapes.com/
http://otherfilm.org/
http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/
http://www.ima.org.au/