Can a world exist beyond Babylon? This question lies at the heart of Chisara Agor’s expansive, multidisciplinary practice, reflecting on how we navigate the complexities of contemporary existence.
Rooted in their creative education at a local theatre in Peckham, Agor’s work spans music, film, theatre, and visual art—drawing on early training in acting, singing, dancing, and writing. An award-winning composer and multidisciplinary artist, Agor’s approach is grounded in philosophical inquiry, aiming to provoke conversation on society, politics, myth
and the pursuit of joy.
They have been commissioned by institutions and organisations such as Tate, Talawa Theatre, MSCTY, BBC x ICA, National Theatre New Work Studio, Sound UK. Through their creative haus, We Are The New Hope, Agor engages in collaborative projects that challenge traditional artistic boundaries, as well as opening and performing with some of the world’s biggest artists like BlackStreet, Anaïs Mitchell and Tom Odell
Chisara was a participant on the New Voices 2021 programme.
They were also the recipient of the George Butterworth Composer Award 2023, for Nocturnal Sun.
Noctural Sun follows a people’s final journey across an arid landscape in this live performance and conceptual film from composer and multidisciplinary artist Chisara Agor. A project blending classical, electronic, jazz, avant-garde and West African traditions with poetry and storytelling, this work was developed as part of Sound and Music’s
New Voices programme.
Since working with Sound and Music, Chisara has developed her practice and Nocturnal Sun with the following organisations/companies:
• Roundhouse Sackler Space, 2022
• Housemates Festival at Brixton House, 2024
• Warner Chappell publishing signing, 2024
• Nocturnal Sun performance at the New Music Biennial at the Southbank Centre, 2025
• Bradford City of Culture 2025 with BBC Radio 3
Chisara’s reflections on working with Sound and Music:
“Sound and Music stretched my imagination and ambitions, enabling me to realise my capabilities. It was a springboard, encouraging me to dream big and find new ways to inspire and empower audiences.”