Akapo Emmanuel
Emmanuel Akapo (born November 10, 1981) is a Nigerian creative entrepreneur, record producer, writer and music educator. He is the founder of Tenstrings Music Institute, a music academy with multiple centers in Nigeria. He has worked with notable Nigerian musicians such as Sound Sultan, Eva Alordiah, Bez, and Brymo. He is also the founder of Black Fragrance School of Design, a Lagos-based design academy offering vocational training in design fields such as fashion design, interior decor, animation, photography, website and graphics design.
Emmanuel Akapo | |
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Akapo at the World Travel Market, London, November 2019, about to be interviewed by CNN | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | 10 November 1981 |
| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreur, Music educator, songwriter, record producer, showbiz |
| Years active | (2001 –present) |
| Website | http://akapoemmanuel.com |
In 2018, Akapo founded Africa Heritage International – a global Social Enterprise promoting the African culture, economic potential of Africa and Black heritage in diaspora with the aim of attracting sustainable development to Africa. AHI is the organiser of the annual Africa Heritage International Festival. The 2021 edition of the three day festival is slated to hold in Birmingham, UK, and plans to host 6,000 physical guests and millions of virtual participants from around the world. AHI has its international headquarters in the UK and a governing council comprising renowned individuals from other countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil.