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Markus James & the Wassonrai close and celebrate the free 7th Annual Berkeley Music Festival, Sat., June 5, 2010, Telegraph Ave @ Channing Way (for information); Markus James's concert at 9:00 PM is at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center. Visit www.berkeleyworldmusic.org Gianna Ranuzzi, founder of BWMF; Yassir Chadly, is also featured in the Festival, June 5, 4-5:30 at Rasputin's. Baba Jah Z Jahi speaks on African Liberation and the legacy of his son, Javad Tshombe Martinez Jahi (July 19, 1977 - November 28, 2009). African Liberation Day celebration is Sat., May 29, 2010, 12-5 PM at Per Ankh Praise House, 950 33rd St., Oakland (33rd & San Pablo). Muisi-kongo Malonga speaks about: Fua Dia Congo and Cultural Heritage Choir (Congo) – Special Festival Commission WORLD PREMIERE Performed by the Mbeti people of Congo-Brazzaville, Nzobi ritual dances are a call for spiritual protection and purification and are accompanied by Linda Tillery’s Grammy-nominated Cultural Heritage Choir, singing traditional Congolese