
Asrat Aemro Sellassie rarely called attention to himself at the Wild Hare reggae club, and first-time visitors to the Chicago music venue could be forgiven for thinking he was just another patron.
That was the case for Syovata Edari, who used to sneak into the Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary in the mid-’90s with her friends. She said she first noticed Mr. Sellassie hanging back, away from the crowd, in a VIP section.