Nigeria Classical

Nigerian classical music heritage and the prominent Nigerian composers and musicians

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

Celebrating over a decade championing African classical music and I am very grateful for the journey. Here’s a snippet of a documentary by Channels TV Nigeria at MUSON in 2016. #africanartmusic #channelstv #africanpianism

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

Excited to bring African Pianism to Madrid next week - music that’s very close to my heart. ❤️ ✨

https://t.co/oqOXjQ2L5w

[Ha'beeb Yoosuf @haby2610]

Lazarus Edward Ekwueme, also known as Laz Ekwueme, is indeed a trailblazer in Nigerian music. Born on January 28, 1935, he's a renowned musicologist, composer, scholar, actor, and traditional ruler. Ekwueme is credited with pioneering African Art Music, blending Western classical forms with indigenous rhythms and languages.

He's had an impressive career, serving as a professor at the University of Lagos, founding the Laz Ekwueme National Chorale, and coordinating the Nigerian National Choir at FESTAC 77. Ekwueme's compositions, like "Missa Africana" and "A Night in Bethlehem," showcase his unique style.

As the Igwe of Oko Kingdom, he's dedicated to cultural preservation and community development. His contributions have earned him numerous honors, including the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) and Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

'Within one collection, you've never travelled so far' 🌍
Composer Fred Onovwerosuoke introduces his cycle of 12 African Songs, which will be performed by soprano Gweneth Ann Rand & pianist Allyson Devenish as part of The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall on Sat 21 March 🎶

[Organist Precious @PreshOrganist1]

Obangiji by Fela Sowande

This music displays the Majesty and Power of God.

Please Follow, Like, Comment and Share😁
#music #musician #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #playlikeagirl #pipeorgan #organtok #organist #organistprecious #pipeorgantok #organmusic #obangiji #goviral

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

NOK Orchestra from Lagos was founded in 2015 by composer and multi-instrumentalist Tunde Jegede on the principle of learning two traditions seamlessly, that of Western and African classical Music and merging the best of both worlds.

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

🎶 Catch Tunde Jegede & NOK Orchestra at Wigmore Hall on 21 March! https://t.co/OXJJxsl2fi

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

“African Art Music and African Pianism in the Global African Imaginations”. An empowering experience at the Mountain Top University today for the Organ House Concert Series featuring performance & discussion with Dr Ayo Oladele.
Wonderful to engage w/ members of staff & students

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

I had a wonderful time giving a Recital & Masterclass at the Musical Society of Nigeria MUSON today!

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

Thank you Independent Nigeria for this beautiful coverage of my work.
Full article here https://t.co/PH5aw9C4Io

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

✨📻I’m excited to share that I’m stepping into a new role as co-host of a brand-new radio programme with the @AfricanSeries on @ResonanceFM 104.4FM🎶
I’ll be hosting alongside my brilliant broadcaster-friend and DJ Debbie Golt,
🗓️First episode airs 20 February
#NewBeginnings

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

🎶 Rehearsals are underway for the African Songs concert with soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and pianist Allyson Devenish. Stay tuned as we share our journey of learning a rich and diverse collection of songs in preparation for the performance at @wigmore_hall on 21 March.
#africansong

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

We are thrilled to welcome Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE as a Patron of the African Concert Series!

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

For me, AFRICAN PIANISM was not a formal academic term I studied as a child, but rather a lived experience of my heritage that I later reconciled with my Western classical training.

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

‘Akinla’, the last movement of Fela Sowande’s African Suite is based on a Nigerian highlife tune. Listen to this special arrangement by Robert Matthew-Walker performed by Ubuntu Ensemble with percussionist Richard Olatunde Baker on talking drum.

[Anibijuwon @PeeGeeMax]

I first learned of Fela Sowande in 1992 but this is the first time I am seeing a video of him.
A great man.

[BBC Music Magazine @MusicMagazine]

Olufela ‘Fela’ Sowande was a gifted composer, musician and scholar who made music in his native Nigeria, the UK and US

https://t.co/6AlbSuY1At

[Echezonachukwu Nduka @echenduka]

F. Onovwerosuoke: Twenty-Four Studies in African Rhythms No. 8 (Ayevwiomo Dance 1) — excerpt.

📍: Kislak Center, Penn

#AfricanPianism

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

🎹 African Pianism🌍
Piano music rooted in African classical & contemporary traditions. Coined by Nigerian composer Akin Euba, expanded by 20th‑century composers of the Schools of African Art Music into a rich, diverse piano repertoire.

#AfricanPianism #GlobalClassical

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

NOK Orchestra was founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2015 by composer and multi-instrumentalist Tunde Jegede with the aim to protect and promote West African classical sounds while integrating them with Western orchestral forms.