Highlife / Celestine Ukwu

Celestine Ukwu

Nigeria, 1940 - 1977

Celestine Ukwu comenzó su carrera musical durante la década de 1960 con la Michael Ejeagha's Paradise Rhythm Orchestra en Enugu, capital de la antigua región oriental de Nigeria.

Cuatro años después lanza su propia banda, la Music Royals. Después de un hueco provocado por la guerra de Biafra de independencia de 1967-70, la Music Royals resucita como la Philosophers National que se distinguen por una serie de lanzamientos brillantes, highlifes sutiles durante la década de 1970. La canción más destacada es, sin duda, de 1970 "Igede (Pt. 1), "una pieza instrumental basada en el folklore Igbo". Su melodía inquietante fue la base para la canción "Elozekwana Nwanne Gi" de la cantante Enugu "Nelly Uchendu" en su LP de 1978 "Aka Bu Eze" (Homzy HCE 012). Otro gran logro de Ukwu fue sin duda "Ejim Nk'onye" (1975), que combina la poesía Igbo con pasajes de brillantez instrumental.

Lamentablemente, Ukwu pereció en un accidente automovilístico en 1977, privando a la música nigeriana de una de sus estrellas brillantes.

Listado de su discografía:
http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAUkwu.html



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Celestine Ukwu and His Music Royals of Nigeria

Onye Akwana Uwa b/w Onwu Bu Ugwo
(7"; Nigerphone NXF400), ¿?

Celestine Ukwu and His Music Royals of Nigeria

Ilo Oyi b/w Uwa Bu Olili
(7"; Philips PF383209), ¿?

Celestine Ukwu and His Philosophers National

Onwunwa b/w Ife Sina Chi
(7"; Philips PF384618), ¿?

Celestine Ukwu and His Philosophers National

Ejina Uwa Nya Isi b/w Ilo Bu Chi
(7"; Philips 6259139PE), ¿?

The Republic Knights Orchestra

Aomawu Melo b/w Austerity Marriage
(7"; Parlophone 45-NP 8), 1960s
--Celestine Ukwu, vocal.

The Republic Knights Orchestra

Republic Knights Cha-Cha-Cha b/w Sera Ibuo Tene Banyio
(7"; Parlophone 45-NP 10), 1960s
--Celestine Ukwu, vocal.

Celestine Ukwu and his Music Royals of Nigeria

Ije Enu b/w Ngozi Chukwu Ka
(7"45; Philips PF 383250), 1968

Celestine Ukwu

Onwunwa b/w Ife Sina Chi
(7"45; Philips [Lagos] PF 384 618), 1970

True Philosophy

Celestine Ukwu and his Philosophers National
(LP; Philips 6361 009)(CD; Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD 012 [as Igede]), 1971
[A] Igede (Pt. 1) / Uso Ndu / Onwunwa / Ife Si Na Chi / Ije Enu
[B] Ilo Oyi / Uwa Bu Olili / Onye Akwana Uwa / Onwu Bu Ugwo / Akwa Ana Ebe L'ego

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Tomorrow is So Uncertain

Celestine Ukwu and his Philosophers National
(LP; Philips 6361 048), 1973
[A] Tomorrow is So Uncertain / Ndu Bulu Ililo
[B] Uche Chukwuma / Man Proposes and God Disposes

Ilo Abu Chi

Celestine Ukwu and his Philosophers National
(LP; Philips 6361 058)(CD; Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD 018), 1974
[A] Elege / Ejina Uwa Nya Isi / Obialu Be Onye Abiabunia / Okwukwe Na Nchekwube
[B] Mma Anyi Egbuna Anyi / Mmefie Adiro Mgbayalu Ama Di / Uwem Ereri Mbot Emi / Ilo Abu Chi


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Ndu Ka Aku

Celestine Ukwu and his Philosophers National
Philips 1974. Carátula 1
1 Ndu ka aku
2 Ego eju aka
3 Onwu ama eze
4 Ebemi
5 Ife uwa adi agwuagwu
6 Chi ji oke


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Ejim Nk'onye

Celestine Ukwu & his Philosophers National
(LP; Philips 6361 111), 1975
Ver 2004
[A] Ejim Nke Onye / Ima Echi
[B] Ome Ife Jide Ofo Pt. 1 / Asili

Igede Fantasia

Celestine Ukwu & his Philosophers National
(LP; Philips 6361 159), 1976
[A] Grade by Grade / Money Palava
[B] Jisie Ike / Ome Ife Jide Ofo Pt. 2



Uru GiniCelestine Ukwu & his Philosophers National
(LP; Polydor POLP 091), 1982
[A] ?
[B] ?

His Philosohphies

Celestine Ukwu & his Philosophers National
(LP; Polydor POLP 093), 1982
[A] Obialu Be Onye Abiagbunia / Uwem Ereri Mbot Emi / Ije Enu / Igede II
[B] Uso Ndu / Money Palaver / Elege

Greatest Hits

Celestine Ukwu & his Philosophers National
(CD; Flame Tree [UK] FL TRCD 532), 1997
Ije Enu / Osondu / Ejina Uwa Nya Isi / Igbo Abuchi / Uwem Eberi Mbot Emi / Nma Anyi Egbuna Anyi / Okwukwe Na Nchekwube / Elege / Igede / Onwunwa / Ife Si Na Chi

Best Collection Vol. 1

Celestine Ukwu
(CD; Premier Music [Lagos] PMCD011), 2001
Igede Pt. 1 / Uso Ndu / Onwunwa / Ife Sina Chi / Ije Enu / Ilo Oyi / Uwa Bu Olili / Onye Akwana Uwa / Onwu Bu Ugwo / Akwa Ana Ebe L'ego

Best Collection Vol. 2

Celestine Ukwu
(CD; Premier Music [Lagos] PMCD), 2001?
1. Grade By Grade 11:09
2. Money Palava 07:56
3. Jisie Ike 10:10
4. Ome Ife Jide Ofor (Part II) 07:11
5. Ejim Nke Onye 12:45
6. Ima Chi 07:24

Best Collection Vol. 3

Celestine Ukwu
(CD; Premier Music [Lagos] PMCD 017), 2003
Ndu Ka Aku / Ego Eju Aka / Onwu Ama Eze / Ebemi / Ife Uwa Adi Agwu Agwu / Chi Ji Oke / Omo Ife Jide Ofor Asili

Best Collection Vol. 4

Celestine Ukwu & his Philosophers National
(CD; Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD 018), 2004
Elege / Ejina Uwa Nya Isi / Obialu be Onye Abiagbunia Okwu / Na Nchekwube / Mma Anyi Egbuna Anyi / Mmefie Adiro Mgbayalu / Ama Di

Ejim Nke Onye

Celestine Ukwu
Premier Music KMCD060, 2007
01 Ejim Nke Onye 20:48
02 Ima Echi 11:32
03 Ome Ife Jide Ofo (Part 1) 07:44

Celestine Ukwu Vol. 1

51 Lex Records Ltd, 2010
1. Ife Si Na Chi
2. Ilo Oyi
3. Onye Akwana Uwa
4. Igede

La mayoría de las carátulas han sido obtenidas de:
http://www.muzikifan.com/ukwu.html



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