Rebeca Omordia: African classical music pioneer
The pianist shares her passion for African and European classical music.
Name the first classical music composer that comes to mind and it鈥檚 likely to be one of the big European names like Bach, Brahms or Beethoven. Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca Omordia grew up playing this music until she decided to explore her heritage and look deeper into African classical music. She tells the Cultural Frontline about the music she discovered along the way and what she鈥檚 doing to bring composers such as Ayo Bankole and and Christian Onyeji to a wider audience.
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Presented by Tina Daheley
Photo: Rebeca Omordia.
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