Dr. Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor
Dr. Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor is a LECTURER I in MUSIC Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Ifeanyi Onyedika OKafor is a choral director/conductor, soloist, violinist and composer. He is a native of Owerre-Ezukala in Orumba-South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria.
He holds a Diploma in Music (Distinction), Bachelor of Arts degree in Music (First class honours) and Master of Arts in Historical Musicology, all from the Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. Ifeanyi also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) of National Teachers' Institute (NTI) Kaduna and presently doing his Doctorate degree programme in Historical Musicology in the Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
His research interest include Nigerian music history, Church music and music education
Personal Information
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Address: | Music, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | MUSIC |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, January, 2025) October, 2019 to August, 2024 PhD Historical Musicology |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, May, 2019) October, 2013 to March, 2019 MA Historical Musicology |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, August, 2012) October, 2009 to August, 2012 BA Music |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (OND, November, 2009) November, 2007 to July, 2009 Diploma Music |
| 5 | Dennis Memoria Grammar School, Onitsha. (SSCE, July, 2003) September, 1996 to June, 2003 WAEC |
| 6 | Community Primary School, Odoakpu, Onitsha. (FSLC, June, 1997) January, 1991 to July, 1996 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Faculty of Arts Coordinator, Center for Counselling and Career Development, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka January, 2026 to Present |
| 2 | Academic Adviser for final year students, 2023/2024 academic session, Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka May, 2025 to October, 2024 |
| 3 | Secretary, Faculty of Arts Timetable Committee 2024/2025 Academic Session, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University April, 2025 to Present |
| 4 | Departmental Representative, Career Development Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Centre for Counseling and Career Development July, 2024 to Present |
| 5 | Member, Faculty of Arts NDLEA Committee March, 2024 to Present |
| 6 | Lecturer 1, Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2023 to September, 2026 |
| 7 | Timetable Officer, Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka January, 2023 to Present |
| 8 | Coordinator, Individual Performance Studies, Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2021 to Present |
| 9 | Lecturer II, Music Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka August, 2020 to Present |
| 10 | Assistant Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka August, 2019 to August, 2020 |
| 11 | • Choral/Orchesra Director, Our Saviour Anglican Church Ugwuagba Obosi, Anambra State. July, 2017 to April, 2018 |
| 12 | Graduate Assistant, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. March, 2016 to March, 2019 |
| 13 | Brass Band Cordinator, NYSC Band, Ondo West Local Government July, 2013 to February, 2014 |
| 14 | • National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Music Department, Adeyemi College Of Education, Ondo State. March, 2013 to March, 2014 |
| 15 | • Choral/Orchesra Director/Organist, St Stephen's Anglican Church, Umudim Nnewi, Anambra State May, 2012 to Present |
| 16 | Choral Director/Organist, St James Anglican Church, Awkuzu, Anambra State February, 2012 to September, 2012 |
| 17 | Choral Director, African Chorus Director Of Music Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2009 to July, 2012 |
| 18 | Choral Director, St James Anglican Church, Umunya, Anambra State March, 2008 to September, 2011 |
| 19 | Choral Director, St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Onitsha March, 2006 to December, 2007 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Raphael Idimma Umeugochukwu, Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2024, May) Igbo Traditional Music: A Carrier of Igbo Cultural Identity , pp 102-112 |
| 2 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor, Emmanuel Chukwuemenam Umezinwa. (2023, May) The Early Period of Choral Art Music in the Anglican Communion, Province of the Niger, Nigeria , pp 531-549 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor, Emmanuel Chukwuemenam Umezinwa. (2022, August) Impact of Choral Art music on the Province of the Niger, Nigeria |
| 4 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2020, December) The Forgotten Essence Of Music In Christian Worship: The Composers' Perspective , pp 280-290 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2026, June), "Retaining African Identity in Art Music Composition Through Rhythm: An Analysis of Agu's 'I Am Proud to Be a Nigerian '", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 6, (Issue 3), pp 8-18 |
| 2 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2026, June), "Igbo Traditional Music and Cultural Identity: Contemporary Influences and Transformation in Igbo Society", JOURNAL OF ARTS, RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURAL STUDIES;, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 15-23 |
| 3 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor, Alexander Walsh Erhiegueke, Iruoma Amaka Ugoo-Okonkwo. (2026, March), "Stylistic Trends in Contemporary Igbo Choral Art Music (1965-2025)", Journal of Fine and Creative Arts, Music, Media and Communication Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 48-56 |
| 4 | Erhiegueke, Alexander; Ugoo-Okonkwo, Iruoma & Okafor, Ifeanyi. (2025, December), "PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES IN HUMAN AND AI COLLABORATION IN MUSIC CONDUCTING", Journal of Nigerian Music Education, Vol. 17, (Issue 2), pp 266-280 |
| 5 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2024, June), "Analytical Study of Traditional Marriage Songs Texts of Ezinifite Aguata Women, Anambra State, Nigeria", Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts, Vol. 17, (Issue 1), pp 286-298 |
| 6 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2024, March), "Impact of Communication Media on Igbo Art Music:1930-2000", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies (IJAAS), Vol. 10, (Issue 2) |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor, Emmanuel Chukwuemenam Umezinwa. (2023, September), "Contemporary Period of Igbo Choral Art Music in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Province of the Niger: 1960-2014", Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts, Vol. 16, pp 185-199 |
| 8 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2019, December), "Indigenous Songs As Tools For Socialization: A Case Study Of The Anglican Children's Ministry, Onitsha", Journal of Nigerian Music Education e, Vol. 11, pp 214-229 |
| 9 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor, Emmanuel Chukwuemenam Umezinwa. (2016, December), "Music In The Twentieth Century: A Reminiscence", An International Journal of Psychology and Allied Profession, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 91-100 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2016, April), "African Instrumentation And Children Upbringing: A Case Study Of The Anglican Children's Ministry, Odoakpu, Onitsha", Journal of Nigerian Music Education, Vol. 8, pp 215-226 |
| Thesis | |
| 1 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2019, March), "Historical Development of Choral Art Music Composition in the Anglican Communion, Province on the Niger, Nigeria: 1960-2014". |
| Dissertations | |
| 1 | Ifeanyi Onyedika Okafor. (2024, July), "Trends in the Evolution of Contemporary Igbo Choral Art Music in Anambra State: 1960-2020". |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "UNESCO Participation Programme" (May, 2023 to July, 2023). Completed sponsored grant by International Council for Traditional Music |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts, Vol. 2 No. 1" (September, 2025) |
| 2 | Editor, "Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts, Vol. 2 No. 2" (December, 2025) |
| 3 | Editor, "Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts" (June, 2024) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Awka Journal of English and Literary Studies Vol. 12 no 2" (July, 2025) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "Proposal Defence" (May, 2025). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Coordinator, Faculty of Arts, "Center for Counselling and Career Development, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (January, 2026) |
| 2 | Deputy Coordinator, Department of Music, "SIWES, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (May, 2026) |
| 3 | Member, "NDLEA Related Matters Committee, Faculty of Arts" (April, 2025) |
| 4 | Secretary, Timetable Committee, "Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (April, 2025) |
| 5 | Timetable Officer 2023/2024, "Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (March, 2025) |
| 6 | Timetable Officer 2024/2025, "Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (March, 2025) |
| 7 | Year Four Staff Adviser, 2023/2024 Session, "Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (February, 2024) |
| 8 | Coordinator, Individual Performance Studies 2023/2024, "Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (February, 2024) |
| 9 | Coordinator, Individual Performance Studies 2021/2022, "Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (July, 2023) |
| 10 | Coordinator, Individual Performance Studies 2022/2023, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (July, 2023) |
| 11 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Research and Innovation Committee, 2020/2021 Session" (May, 2021) |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Humanities and the Academia in the 21st-Century: Addressing Contemporary Challenges", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 19th February, 2026 to 20th February, 2026; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 2 | "Music and Social Integration in Nigeria", (Association of! Nigerian Musicologists (ANIM)), 18th August, 2025 to 22nd August, 2025; Department of Music, University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| 3 | "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications and Implications in Music Education", (Society of Music Educators of Nigeria (SOMEN)), 13th May, 2025 to 17th May, 2025; Department of Music, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta |
| 4 | "20th Annual Conference of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 19th August, 2024 to 22nd August, 2024; Ignatius Ajiuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| 5 | "International Conference of the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria), 19th October, 2023 to 20th October, 2023; Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria |
| 6 | "47th International Conference of Council for Traditional Music and Dance", (International Council for Traditional Music and Dance), 13th July, 2023 to 19th July, 2023; University of Ghana, Legon |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "Academic Affairs Management for Mental Health and Employability", (Centre for Counselling and Career Development, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 14th April, 2026 to 16th April, 2026; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 2 | "Essentials of Effective Career Coaching and Counseling", (Centre for Counseling and Career Development, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria), 15th April, 2025 to 17th May, 2025; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. |
| 3 | "Inculcating Employability Skills", (Centre for Counseling and Career Development, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria), 2nd May, 2024 to 4th May, 2024; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "The 18th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 16th August, 2021 to 20th August, 2021; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 2 | "Webinar On Nigerian Music Education In A Pandemic Era: A New Normal", (Society of Music Educators of Nigeria), 3rd December, 2020 to 13th September, 2021; Zoom |
| 3 | "The 17th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 13th August, 2019 to 17th August, 2019; Lagos State University, Akoka |
| 4 | "The 15th Annual Conference Of Music Educators In Nigerian", (Society of Music Educators of Nigeria), 13th May, 2019 to 16th May, 2019; University of Port Harcourt |
| 5 | "The 16th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 13th August, 2018 to 17th August, 2018; University of Benin |
| 6 | "The 15th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 22nd August, 2017 to 26th August, 2017; Delta State University, Abraka |
| 7 | "Course On Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme For Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) – Statistical Package For Social Sciences", (Digital Bridge Institute), 24th April, 2017 to 28th April, 2017; Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu |
| 8 | "The 14th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 15th August, 2016 to 19th August, 2019; University of Lagos |
| 9 | "The 12th Annual Conference Of Music Educators In Nigerian", (Society of Music Educators of Nigeria), 18th May, 2015 to 21st May, 2015; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 10 | "The 12th Annual Conference Of The Association Of Nigerian Musicologists", (Association of Nigerian Musicologists), 17th August, 2014 to 22nd August, 2014; University of Port Harcourt |