For Josh Bowale, music has never been just about performance. Long before appearing on Britain’s Got Talent with The Lux City Choir, the Nigerian-born producer, arranger and choir director had already spent years quietly building something far bigger than a traditional choir.
Today, operating between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, Josh is emerging as one of the leading creative voices within a new generation of African diaspora cultural entrepreneurs, creatives building global platforms while remaining deeply connected to faith, culture and community.
What started as a small choir vision has now evolved into The Lux City Choir, a fast-rising cross-continental collective known for blending African musical identity, contemporary choir culture, immersive live production and immersive worship experiences into a distinctly modern sound.
Earlier this year, mainstream British audiences encountered that vision on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, where The Lux City Choir’s gospel-infused reinterpretation of “Higher Love” earned a standing ovation and progressed to the semi-finals.
Their later semi-final performance of “The Climb” further expanded the choir’s visibility, incorporating African percussion, choir arrangements and Yoruba rhythmic influences into a nationally televised performance that resonated strongly across diaspora audiences online.
