Clintonic Strings introduces Afrochestra, blends Afrobeats with Ace orchestra – The Nation Newspaper

An Afrochestra dressed in black performs on stage with violins and cellos, surrounded by stage lights, smoke, and bubble effects.

As the global conversation around Afrobeats is expanding beyond club-ready production into live instrumentation and large-format performances, Nigerian violinist and music director Clinton Akinkuolie, popularly known as Clintonic Strings has positioned himself at the forefront of a new sonic movement he calls Afrochestra.

Conceived in 2024 and fully unveiled to the public at his February 8 live concert ‘Symphonies of Clintonic Strings 6.0’, Afrochestra represents a deliberate fusion of classical orchestral music,…