Jaivah! Na Kanukai
Zimbabwe Independence Edition
April 22, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Freedom Community Clinic, 3134 International Blvd, Oakland
LIMITED SPOTS | $20
Scholarships Available
Join Kanukai for this month’s Jaivah! Dance series, celebrating Zimbabwe’s 43 years of Independence. Get the Chimurenga music and dance vibes.
Zimbabwean Traditional Dance class with Kanukai will explore the techniques, rhythms, and traditional dances of Zimbabwe. We will learn and practice dance moves going across the floor and a mini choreography at the end. The class will be accompanied by live music on traditional instruments such as marimbas and ngomas.
ABOUT
Kanukai Chigamba is a multifaceted dancer, musician, performer, and burgeoning photographer. She started dancing at a young age in Harare, Zimbabwe, at Biras and as part of Mhembero Dance Troupe. She is the Assistant Director of the renowned Chinyakare Ensemble, and principal in Gbedu Town Radio, a Pan Afro Urban Music and Dance Ensemble. Chigamba has performed all over the United States, including at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, Oregon Zimfest, Monterey Bay Reggaefest, Stern Grove Festival, Carnegie Hall, Princeton University, and Oakland Museum of California. She currently resides in the Bay Area where she performs and teaches in elementary and middle schools. Her travels to Togo, Nigeria, and her work with Yoram Savion/YAK Films, Julia Chigamba, Nkeiruka Oruche, Destiny Arts, and Afro Urban Society find her embarking on her photographic essay series featuring African women navigating complexities of emotional expression.
ABOUT FREEDOM COMMUNITY CLINIC
[FCC] envision a health revolution that nourishes and uplifts the bodies, minds, and spirits of under-resourced communities and brings care directly to where communities gather and celebrate. FCC became a community healing pillar for Black, Brown, and immigrant communities especially in 2020 when they held impromptu Healing for Black Lives clinics in response to racial injustice and street protests. Through the incredible support of the community, FCC was able to establish its first brick-and-mortar Community Healing Sanctuary in September 2021 and began collaborations with many institutions, hospitals, colleges, and universities.
PARKING
Currently, there is no available parking in the unit. Only street parking is available. Suggest carpooling or using public transportation such as Bart or AC transit buses.
Register & Info kanukai.com