Beirut Groove Collective X Awesome Tapes

BEIRUT GROOVE COLLECTIVE X AWESOME TAPES A very special debut coming up. Now in its 17th year, the soul-fuelled cult club night The Beirut Groove Collective, championing obscure and underground records from the SWANA region and around the world, play at the Fox for the first time, alongside very special guest Awesome Tapes from Africa – a record label and music blog dedicated to bringing diverse African music to a global audience. AWESOME TAPES Since 2006, Brian Shimkovitz’s Awesome Tapes From Africa blog has been shedding light on obscure and wonderful sounds from across the continent. As a DJ he brings the blog to life with 2-3 hour sets blending folkloric pop, left-field dancefloor gems and hip-hop bangers. Traveling from club to festival to DIY space, Awesome Tapes DJ sets celebrate the music and musicians whose cassettes Shimkovitz has collected over the years. In 2011, ATFA developed into a critically acclaimed label, re-releasing records by African artists including