About N. Z. Nayo
Lived 1922 – 1993 (aged 70–71). N. Z. Nayo was a composer.
Nicholas Zinzendorf Nayo (1922 - 1993) was a Ghanaian academic, musician and composer.
Music Nayo initially taught music at Mawuli School from 1952 onwards.
Nayo became a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon. He rose to become the head of the School of Performing Arts at the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies. His contemporaries included Ephraim Amu.
He along with Philip Gbeho and Kenneth Kafui were leaders in Ghanaian orchestral music. In 1985, he became the director of the Ghana National Symphony Orchestra.
Literature Nayo is a leader in Ghanaian music and is cited in many publications.
Compositions Nayo has written a lot of music in Ewe. One of the popular once is "Aseye ne di" ("Let praises resound"). He also wrote the "Mandla overture" in honour of Nelson Mandela.
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Who was N. Z. Nayo?
Ghanaian academic, musician, composer
When was N. Z. Nayo born?
N. Z. Nayo was born in 1922.
When did N. Z. Nayo die?
N. Z. Nayo died in 1993.
What was N. Z. Nayo's occupation?
N. Z. Nayo was a composer.
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