Chineke! is Europe’s first Black and minority ethnic orchestra. Founded by Chi-chi Nwanoku, its artistic director and the principal double bassist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the ensemble is made up of independently active musicians who come together especially for projects. The name derives from a word in the southeastern Nigerian language of Igbo, which predates Christianity, and can be defined variously as God or the spirit of all things good. The ensemble made its debut in September in London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall; the occasion felt both exciting and long overdue.
Faces of Change
An interview with Berginald Rash and Mandhira de Saram of Chineke!
