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WXXI Classical 91.5 is in the process of building a resource of photos and brief biographical information about musicians of African descent. This resource is by no means complete, and we rely on you to help us build the site by sharing your information. Please click on the alphabetical groupings below to begin your discovery.

Nnenna Ogwo, piano

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Nnenna Ogwo is known for bringing exquisite tone color and expressivity to an unusual breadth of repertoire. An American musician of Jamaican and Nigerian descent, she curates dynamic concert experiences in an effort to illuminate and broaden our understanding of what the classical canon could and should be. She continues to program concerts that feature composers and performers of the African diaspora. Her performances have taken her across the globe, delighting audiences from North and South America to Europe and the Middle East.

More information can be found on her website

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