Emeka Nwokedi is a Nigerian conductor and music director. Since 1995, he has been the conductor and music director of Muson Centre. In February 1988, he co-founded Lagos City Chorale.
Emeka Nwokedi Biography and education
Nwokedi is from Ichida, Anaocha, Anambra State, Nigeria. He graduated from University of Nigeria in 1981 with a degree in music.
Career
Nwokedi started his music career at a young age practicing with the choir of his village Anglican Church at Ichida. After he left the university, he worked for Voice of Nigeria and Radio Nigeria as a music producer and director. In 1992, he moved to Muson Centre and became a member of the Artiste Committee. In 1995, he founded the MUSON Choir and became the conductor and music director. In 2016, he became the pioneer staff of MTNF/MUSON Diploma School of Music. Nwokedi is the conductor and music director of Lagos City Chorale, Anglican Diocese of Lagos Mainland and All Saints Church, Surulere. He is a member, International Society for Music Education (ISME), Trustee of Nigerian Guild of Organists and official representative of Interkultur in Nigeria. In 2013, he was appointed, member, World Choir Council representing Nigeria. He served as a music lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education.
Lagos City Chorale
Awards and recognition
In 2019, Nwokedi received Ambassador of Music Award at the 17th Annual National Conference from the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (ANIM) in recognition of his “contributions to the development and sustainability of music education and musical practices in Nigeria”. He received an Award of Excellence in promotion of African Choral Music in Diaspora at the ECOWAS Choir Festival in Togo and Award of Excellence in promotion of African Choral Music in Diaspora at the Africa Sings Festival, while also receiving a musical chieftaincy title as The Nana of African Choral Music at Accra, Ghana by the Choral Musicians Union of Ghana and Geonaa Music Consult in recognition for “his showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria and the African continent on several stages across the world”.
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