Featured Performers:
Oroh Angiama, Electric Bass

Born in South London, Oroh Angiama's love affair with music began as a choirboy at the age of 9. He started playing piano at 10 before moving on to the double bass.

When he moved on to electric bass he met composer/producer Tunde Jegede who had formed a group called Ensemble Esotorica which he was invited to join. This group collaborated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Peter Wiegold) and Wayne McGregor's Random Dance Company (contemporary dance group) This led to workshops with Nuance and a classically based group Sharp Edge.

Over the next few years Oroh played bass for International Artists such as; Praz formerly of the Fugees (US), Queen Salawa (Nigeria), Lekan Babola (Nigeria), Lucky Ranku (South Africa), Jazzinho (Portugal), Iki (Japanese), Cibelle (Brazil) and has toured with artists such as Jazz Saxophonist Courtney Pine, Songstress Nicolette formerly of Massive Attack, Pee Wee Ellis (writer of James Brown hit Cold Sweat) and Nitin Sawhney.

He has worked with over 30 recording artists including contemporary composer Roland Perrin on the album Songs from the Cage, MC Blade, Roots Manuva, Glen Scot, Celloman, Velarsound, Bond, Talvin Singh, Gilles Peterson, Boo Scher, Da Lata and the Urban Soul Orchestra.

He played bass on stage in the award winning West End Musical Kat and The Kings and has recorded for numerous film soundtracks and tv adverts.

Oroh is currently touring with Corinne Bailey Rae and is her Musical Director.

In How Music Works, Oroh performs J S Bach's Air on a G String accompanied by Philip Achille on harmonica and Howard Goodall on Hammond organ.