African Pianism Man
Donald Macleod explores Akin Euba鈥檚 music and ideas, including African pianism, with Alexander Douglas.
Donald Macleod turns to Akin Euba, a composer whose work reshaped ideas about African art music. With Alexander Douglas, he traces Euba鈥檚 journey from Lagos to London and the United States, where encounters with different musical traditions sharpened his sense of identity as a composer. His music moves beyond simple fusion, exploring new ways of structuring sound and performance. The concept of 'African pianism' emerges: using the piano to evoke the textures and rhythms of traditional music while opening up new possibilities for composition. Alongside his work as a composer, Euba played a central role in building institutions and shaping musical thought, both in Nigeria and internationally.
Three Yoruba Songs Without Words: I鈥揑II
Akin Euba
Rebeca Omordia, piano
Abdelkader Saadoun, percussion
Scenes from Traditional Life
Akin Euba
Max Lifchitz, piano
Six Yoruba Folk Songs
Akin Euba
Omo Bello, soprano
Rebeca Omordia, piano
Richard Olatunde Baker, talking drum
Study in African Jazz 3
Akin Euba
Eric Moe, piano
Igba Kerin
Akin Euba
William Chapman Nyaho, piano
Igba Kinni
Akin Euba
William Chapman Nyaho, piano
Wakar Duru: 1, 2 and 4
Akin Euba
Rebeca Omordia, piano
Produced by Ellie Ajao for 91福利社 Audio Wales & West.
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- Thu 9 Jul 2026 16:0091福利社 Radio 3
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