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How Beethoven's music inspires this Nigerian orchestra

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Rachel Nduati
October 6, 2025

Ludwig van Beethoven's compositions have influenced African orchestras and Afrobeat artists alike. Watch how BANTU, an orchestra from Lagos, Nigeria, put their own twist on Beethoven's famous works.

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