Nguzungzu and Awesome Tapes From Africa to play benefit for Gaza

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  • The LA event next week will raise funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
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  • Nguzunguzu and Awesome Tapes From Africa (AKA Brian Shimkovitz) top the bill of LA 4 GAZA, a Palestinian charity event set for October 13th. The night is being put on by global dance party Discostan as well as the politically-minded independent radio station Radio Sombra. The organizers call LA 4 GAZA, "...a benefit event mobilizing socially conscious artists to assist the civilians of Gaza in the aftermath of the most recent 50-day war waged against them." For the benefit, Fade To Mind-affiliated DJ and production duo Nguzunguzu will return to their home turf, having just completed a substantial tour of Asia. Awesome Tapes will "spin" a cassette-only DJ set as he prepares for the October 14th re-release of Tche Belew, a 1977 Ethiopian instrumental jazz and groove recording by Hailu Mergia and the Walias. Syrian American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum, the Discostan DJs and an unannounced special guest will round out the lineup.

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