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Kashimana
The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge
3010 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Nov 13, 2025
7:00 PM CST
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Mama Hellcats w/ Annie Enneking (Annie and the Bang Bang), Samantha Grimes, Nikki Lemire, Becky Schlegel & Katy Tessman (Heartland Souvenirs), Kashimana, Joyann Parker, Rachel Kurtz, & Said Kelley --- Thursday November 13, 2025 The Hook and Ladder Doors 6:30pm :: Music 7:00pm :: 21+ GA: $20 Box-Office / $22.60 Online / $25 Door --- BOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available in The Zen Arcade During Hours of Operation. For More Information visit www.ZenArcadeTHC.com NO REFUNDS --- Mama Hellcats is back — and turning up the volume. This one-night-only showcase gathers a fierce lineup of rockin’ moms — raising their voices, instruments, and collective power to raise awareness and funds for domestic violence resources. --- From soaring ballads to gritty grooves, these women deliver the goods — sharing songs of strength, survival, and soul. --- 🎤 Featuring performances by: Annie Enneking (Annie and the Bang Bang) Samantha Grimes Nikki Lemire, Becky Schlegel & Katy Tessman (Heartland Souvenirs) Kashimana Joyann Parker Rachel Kurtz Said Kelley --- Hosted by Anne Treacy of Mostly MN Music --- Expect powerful performances, unfiltered honesty, and community connection — all from artists who know what it means to carry the weight and still show up with fire. --- 📍 The Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis 🌈 Full bar   Community-powered --- They’re not just making music — they’re lifting communities. --- Annie Enneking fronts Annie and the Bang Bang, delivering grungy rock poetry with a theatrical punch. A fierce guitarist and captivating performer, she blends raw energy with deep emotional resonance. --- @annieandthebangbang @annieenneking @samanthagrimesmusic @joyannparker @iamrachelkurtz @saidkelley @heartlandsouvenirs @katytessmanmusic @nikki.lemire @beckyschlegel @the_kashimana --- There will be six, 30-min sets: Annie & The Bang Bang (theatre) 7-7:30 Samantha Grimes (lounge) 7:35-8:05 Heartland Souvenirs (Nikki, Becky, & Katy) (theatre) 8:10 - 8:40 Kashimana (lounge) 8:45-9:15 Joyann Parker (theatre) 9:20-9:50 Rachel Kurtz & Said Kelley (lounge) 9:55-10:30 --- Samantha Grimes writes hook-driven alt-Americana that fuses vulnerability with sharp songwriting. Her magnetic stage presence and powerhouse vocals make every set unforgettable. --- Heartland Souvenirs is a harmony-rich Americana trio featuring singer-songwriters Katy Tessman, Nikki Lemire, and Becky Schlegel. Blending folk, country, and roots influences, the trio weaves personal stories into powerful, poignant songs that celebrate resilience, connection, and womanhood. Their voices shine individually and soar together. --- Kashimana is a Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose genre-blending sound spans soul, R&B, and Afrofusion. Her name means “that’s her heart” — and you can feel it in every note. --- Joyann Parker is a vocal powerhouse with roots in blues, soul, and gospel. Her dynamic performances and fierce musicianship have made her one of the Twin Cities’ most commanding stage presences. --- Rachel Kurtz & Said Kelley unite soulful storytelling with raw vulnerability, blending gospel, folk, and indie roots into a dynamic, emotionally charged set. Their voices — rich, honest, and full of heart — intertwine in songs that speak to struggle, healing, and hope. --- Ann Treacy is a Minneapolis-based music journalist, radio host, and community advocate. She co-hosts Mostly MN Music, a weekly radio show on WMCN that spotlights Minnesota's diverse music scene. Through her blog, she conducts insightful interviews and reviews, highlighting local artists and fostering community engagement.
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Kashimana Biography
Kashimana is a mother, musician, singer, songwriter, composer, producer, guitarist, and performing teaching artist with a rich soulful blues voice that soars through their original compositions. The name Kashimana means 'that's their heart' and you can hear their heart beating in the compelling sound of Kashimana’s music. Kashimana often draws inspiration from their experience growing up in Nigeria, Kenya, traveling through Africa, Europe and finally settling in the United States. Mixing Pop, Soul, R&B and more, Kashimana’s distinctive voice and stage presence pulls you in and leaves you in a warm and fuzzy thrall that’s hard to shake. 
“My voice has been my closest companion, with my voice, I see other universes and possibilities; with my voice, I hear the joy, the pain, where I come from and where I am going; with my voice, I heal, soothe, and create; with my voice, I am able to connect, harmonize, magnify, communicate, and transmogrify.”
Kashimana
Kashimana was the 2018-19 In Common Composer in Residence in Willmar, MN, a community residency geared towards teaching songwriting as a tool to encourage community sharing of stories which resulted in a community songbook. Kashimana was also a 2019 Cedar Commissions Artist, their project, Phantom Cries - a musical exploration of their journey into motherhood while shedding some light on the higher maternal mortality rate of African American women. They also debuted a story scoring project titled A Soundscape of Stories at the 2019 Northern Spark Festival, where they worked with emerging and national story tellers. Kashimana is an accomplished performer who is passionate about getting people to write and share their stories through song. Kashimana is also one of the teaching artists at COMPAS.
Kashimana holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition-Songwriting, a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences and an Associates Degree in Music Production. Among the many projects Kashimana is involved in, they also sing and perform solo, duo, quartet, with their band Kashimana and The Halos and Power of 10 (Top 40 cover band).
Kashimana is also the co-creator of a MN Opera MNiature Opera Don’t Tread on Me with Khary Jackson, a contributing artist and composer to The Art of The Revolution Twin Cities Community Album ‘Mama’ and a composer on a Sprig of That's latest album Eight Threads. Kashimana will be releasing a new album Phantom Cries on July 28, featuring songs from their 2019 Cedar Commissions project about motherhood.
Read More“My voice has been my closest companion, with my voice, I see other universes and possibilities; with my voice, I hear the joy, the pain, where I come from and where I am going; with my voice, I heal, soothe, and create; with my voice, I am able to connect, harmonize, magnify, communicate, and transmogrify.”
Kashimana
Kashimana was the 2018-19 In Common Composer in Residence in Willmar, MN, a community residency geared towards teaching songwriting as a tool to encourage community sharing of stories which resulted in a community songbook. Kashimana was also a 2019 Cedar Commissions Artist, their project, Phantom Cries - a musical exploration of their journey into motherhood while shedding some light on the higher maternal mortality rate of African American women. They also debuted a story scoring project titled A Soundscape of Stories at the 2019 Northern Spark Festival, where they worked with emerging and national story tellers. Kashimana is an accomplished performer who is passionate about getting people to write and share their stories through song. Kashimana is also one of the teaching artists at COMPAS.
Kashimana holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition-Songwriting, a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences and an Associates Degree in Music Production. Among the many projects Kashimana is involved in, they also sing and perform solo, duo, quartet, with their band Kashimana and The Halos and Power of 10 (Top 40 cover band).
Kashimana is also the co-creator of a MN Opera MNiature Opera Don’t Tread on Me with Khary Jackson, a contributing artist and composer to The Art of The Revolution Twin Cities Community Album ‘Mama’ and a composer on a Sprig of That's latest album Eight Threads. Kashimana will be releasing a new album Phantom Cries on July 28, featuring songs from their 2019 Cedar Commissions project about motherhood.
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