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Chineke photo at proms 2017

 

After years of being the only musician of color in various orchestras in England, Chi Chi Nwanoku, a double bass player, started her own orchestra of color. Chineke! is the first minority orchestra in Europe.  They recently became the first of this type to perform at BBC Proms

                       

             Chi Chi Nwanoku, founder of the Chineke! Orchestra 

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