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.

 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. 

 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
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 Formats: LP Ndu Ka Aku An sake shi: 1974
 Tag: Philips/ Phonogram
 Formats: LP Ilo Abu Chi An sake shi: 1974
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 Formats: LP Ejim Nk'onye An sake shi: 1975
 Tag: Philips/Phonogram
 Formats: LP Igede Fantasia An sake shi: 1976
 Tag: Philips
 Formats: LP

Manazarta 

Category:Haihuwan 1940