Onye Onyemaechi, African Healer and Visionary.

Internationally known for his healing, teachings and music, Onye guides individuals to a deeper understanding of their Self through the Grace of God. His worldwide ministry of music, prayer and healing takes him to various communities, faiths and organizations. Onye is the founder of Ancient Ministries Center for Healing and Miracles in Northern California.

Onye was raised in the African Christian traditions that embrace the teachings and healings of our Lord Jesus Christ; his views are inclusive of world religions. He is an African Mystic with a deep relationship with Christ and the Holy Mother Mary. Through Onye’s ministry of music, prayer and healing, he trusts that people can draw nearer to Divinity and experience the miracles of life. 

He earned a BA in Fine Arts from College of the Holy Cross. After receiving his MBA with an emphasis in international business from Boston College School of Management, Onye brings the soul of African Culture to create and teach a blend of the best of traditional culture and modern life styles to individuals, organizations and the world.
While living in Cambridge in the early 1980s, he presented a monthly night of ethnic music and dance. All nationalities were invited and the evening would end with Onye drumming while hundreds of people, young and old danced and drummed along. Some of those who experienced these events studied with Onye and went on to establish "drum circles" around the country. Onye is recognized as a pioneer in using drum and ethnic dance to bring communities together.

He has since taught at prestigious institutions, businesses and conferences including Harvard University, Holy Names College/ICCS, Esalen Institute, International Conference on Business and Consciousness, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Boston College, Sonoma State University, Cal. Academy of Sciences, de Young Museums, College of Marin, International Conference on Shamanism and Consciousness, International Conference on Business and consciousness, International Conference on Science and Consciousness. Kaiser Medical Center Sutter Health Center, Cal. Inst. of Integral Studies, Elaborate Technologies, over 1,000 schools and the Stadt Theater in Germany. As adjunct faculty member he founded the Drum and Dance Society at Sonoma State University. 

In the April/May 1988 issue of Whole Life New England Magazine, Onye was featured as their cover story and he was profiled in the Harvard Independent in February 25, 1988. Ronald McDonald’s Children’s Charities presented Onye Onyemaechi Award for “special recognition for outstanding participation in Family Fest 1988".

Onye’s drumming and dance artistry has electrified audiences in the United States and abroad for over thirty years. His training and consulting have improved hundreds of lives and organizations. In addition to composing music for interactive video games, he has produced numerous music recordings: Primal Adventures, Sophia, African Sunset, (Aboriginal dreams) African Chocolate (Spirit dancing) Nnandi (God Exists) and Beginner’s Hand Drumming Techniques. Onye has a private practice in Northern California.

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