Chi-chi Nwanoku

Double Bassist and Founder of Chineke!

Chi-chi Nwanoku is a renowned double bass player and founder of Europe's first professional majority black and minority ethnic orchestra, Chineke!. Born to a Nigerian father and an Irish mother, she discovered her passion for music at a young age. After a promising athletic career was cut short by a knee injury, she turned to music and went on to become one of the leading double bassists in the world. She has perform...