Music does not discriminate | Chi Chi Nwanoku | TEDxEuston

Chi Chi Nwanoku speaks at a 2015 TEDx event in London.
Chi-Chi Nwanoku MBE is the Founder, Artistic Director of Chineke!, Europe’s first classical orchestra of Black and Ethnic Minority musicians and is also the Principal Double bassist and founder of the Orchestra of the Age of Entertainment. Chi-chi is a professor of Double Bass History Studies at the Royal Academy of Music and was made a Fellow there in 1998.
Chi-chi gracefully opened the TEDxEuston 2015 stage. She declared we are all born musicians; everyone of us has a heartbeat connected to something. It was a privilege for the audience to hear her personal journey through her early introduction to music and her experiences as a black women in the classical music industry. She narrates how she is fighting the good fight to bring diversity to the classical world and encourages the audience to "Never be afraid of a challenge"
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@vleevision7787]

AWESOMENESS!!! Bless YOU!!!

[@katzwhite5962]

Chineke came to Bristol last month and I'm gutted that I missed them. 'Chineke', is a beautiful and neccessary. As a black person who likes classical music I was sooo happy to hear about this. At last. x

[@1topgod]

Hi, chi chi ... I learnt about you this morning for the first time. While I was in my kitchen trying to tidy up & making breakfast for the family, & the radio was playing as usual on BBC 4 & then you came on. I loved your interview so I decided to look you up & also follow you. I'd say I'm happy/ Glad to know you. Chineke gozie gi.

[@MrAubreymeyer]

Fantastic - music is good and playing it is even better . . . .

[@johngreen8891]

Love this!!!

[@acajudi100]

So very true. greetings from USA expat, living in Queretaro, Mexico.

[@tanchinguyen04]

She is amazing

[@soldtobediers]

''Music doesn't lie. If something is to be changed in this world. then it can only happen through music. -Jimi Hendrix ''God is the perfect musical note.'' Don Van Vliet ''Numbers, Time, Music, & the Love of them all, can never wear out.'' -gilpin 91719