Singer (Tenor) · Backing Vocalist · Vocal Coach · Music Director
Tochukwu James
A tenor whose voice was formed in Nigerian gospel and choral music and trained at the MUSON Diploma School of Music. Now singing lead and backing vocals on UK stages, from London Stadium to The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh.
Programme
Selected performances
Concerts with Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr and Erigga, and the gospel and jazz festivals behind them.
- 2025 Erigga Live in Birmingham Singer / Backing VocalistBirmingham, United Kingdom
- Jun 2024 Burna Boy London Stadium Concert Singer / Backing VocalistLondon, United Kingdom
- 2023 Ayra Starr Concert Singer / Backing VocalistManchester, United Kingdom
- 2023 Asake Concert Singer / Backing VocalistLondon, United Kingdom
- Jan 2023 Mercy Chinwo Festival of Praise Manchester Backing VocalistManchester, United Kingdom
- Apr 2017 Phillip Uzo Lagos International Jazz Festival Backing VocalistLagos, Nigeria
On the stave
From 2014 to now, line by line
Each line is one strand of his CV; each note is a performance. Held notes are runs that lasted years. Brass notes are the selected performances above.
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Practice
From the choir stand to the rehearsal room
Alongside performing, Tochukwu has coached singers in technique, breath control and pitch accuracy at Goody Tunes School of Music in Nigeria (2016 to 2022). Since 2025 he has been Music Director at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) in Middlesbrough, leading rehearsals, vocal preparation and ensemble coordination.