On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 6-8:30pm “The Annex Sessions” music series will continue at The Annex (El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex), 10387 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito with
Mbira dzaSoko
Michell Marufu: mbira & vocals
Salani Wamkanganise: lead vocals, mbira, percussion
Kanukai Chigamba: vocals & percussion
Kelly Takunda Orphan: lead vocals, mbira & percussion
Special Guests:
Kudzi Jambwa: percussion, vocals, mbira
Rujeko Dumbutshena: percussion and dance
Discover the vibrant sounds of Zimbabwe with Mbira dzaSoko, a traditional ensemble founded by the passionate Salani “Wamkanganise”. Committed to sharing the beauty of mbira music, this group invites you to immerse yourself in Zimbabwe’s rich cultural heritage.
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The Natural Grocery Company is proud to present this series in partnership with SunJams and Javier Navarrette Music Productions.
SunJams is committed to funding children’s music education in underserved public elementary schools. Your donation will help support this ongoing program.
All of the proceeds will go directly to our network of local musicians, each of whom have been severely impacted by the lack of events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whether you donate $10, $100, or $1000 – any amount helps and will allow us to keep bringing music to our community! As always, your donation to SunJams 501(c)3 may qualify as tax exempt.
Javier Navarrette Music Productions continues to bring live music to several venues around the Bay Area. Javier has been a professional musician and music educator in the Oakland Unified School District for the past 20 years. Over the past few years Navarrette has produced outdoors events that have proven instrumental in enabling musicians to deal with some of the fallout of the pandemic and shutdown that followed.
COVID RELATED SAFETY MEASURES
Please be safe. Feel free to wear a mask if you prefer.
TICKETS
Tickets are NOT required for this venue, you can simply come in, order food and beverages at the Annex counter and pay at the registers.