Celestine Ukwu

Celestine Ukwu (1940–7 ga Mayu 1977) mawaƙin ɗan kabilar Igbo ne na Najeriya a shekarun 1960 da 1970,wanda aka fi sani da wakokinsa na “Ije Enu”,“Igede” da “Money Palava”.An bayyana shi a matsayin "fitaccen mawaki kuma fitaccen mawaki" na mai sukar waka Benson Idonije na Rediyon Najeriya Biyu,an nuna ayyukan Ukwu a kan harhada wakokin duniya daban-daban ciki har da The Rough Guide to Highlife da The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa.

Celestine Ukwu
Rayuwa
Haihuwa	jahar Enugu, 1940
ƙasa	Najeriya
Ƙabila	Tarihin Mutanen Ibo
Mutuwa	7 Mayu 1977
Yanayin mutuwa	accidental death (en)  (traffic collision (en) )
Karatu
Makaranta	secondary school (en)
Harsuna	Turanci
Sana'a
Sana'a	mawaƙi
Artistic movement	Igbo highlife (en)

Rayuwa

An haifi Ukwu a Enugu ga iyaye masu son kida.Mahaifinsa ya kasance mai yin waƙar igede,ikpa da ode nau'in kiɗan Igbo yayin da mahaifiyarsa ta kasance jagorar mawaƙa a ƙungiyar kiɗan mata.Sa’ad da yake ƙarami,ya soma koyon karatun kaɗe-kaɗe da yin wasan jituwa tare da taimakon kawunsa.Bayan kammala karatun firamare ya tafi makarantar horas da malamai na tsawon shekaru biyu amma ya bar aikin waka a matsayin sana’a.Ya ci gaba da shiga kungiyar Mike Ejeagha ta Paradise Rhythm Orchestra a shekarar 1962 a Enugu a matsayin mawaki kuma dan wasan maraca kafin ya tafi ya shiga kungiyar Mr.Picolo da ke rangadi a Jamhuriyar Demokradiyyar Kongo a lokacin.Ya dawo Najeriya ya kafa kungiyarsa mai suna Celestine Ukwu & His Royals of Nigeria a shekarar 1966 wanda daga baya aka wargaje a shekarar 1967 bayan barkewar yakin basasar Najeriya,kafin ya fitar da wata waka a lokacin barkewar yakin mai taken 'Hail Biafra'.'.Bayan yakin,Ukwu ya kafa wata kungiya mai suna Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National;tare da wanda ya fitar da albam da dama,ciki har da Igede Fantasia wanda ya yi kyau a kasuwa. </link>

Aikin fasaha

An yi wakokinsa da farko a cikin harshen Igbo tare da ɗan Efik.A cikin bugu na 1986 na Thisweek,wani marubuci ya taɓa rubuta cewa waƙarsa "sun ba da abinci don tunani ga masu sauraronsa".

Mutuwa

Ya mutu a wani hatsarin mota a ranar 7 ga Mayu 1977s

Hotuna

Albums

Albums

Take	Bayanin Album
Falsafar Gaskiya	An sake shi: 1971 Tag: Philips Formats: LP
Gobe babu tabbas	An sake shi: 1973 Tag: Phillips Formats: LP
Ndu Ka Aku	An sake shi: 1974 Tag: Philips/ Phonogram Formats: LP
Ilo Abu Chi	An sake shi: 1974 Tag: Philips Formats: LP
Ejim Nk'onye	An sake shi: 1975 Tag: Philips/Phonogram Formats: LP
Igede Fantasia	An sake shi: 1976 Tag: Philips Formats: LP