World Music Festival: Chicago wraps up this weekend, with loads of terrific shows happening all over the city. Oddly, one of the most exciting international music events occurring this weekend isn't a part of the festival: on Friday night Evanston native Brian Shimkovitz, best known as the man behind the blog and label called Awesome Tapes From Africa, will DJ at Smart Bar from his voluminous collection of African music cassettes.…
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