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[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]
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[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]
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[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]
Ya mutu a wani hatsarin mota a ranar 7 ga Mayu 1977s
Hotuna[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]
Albums[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]
| Take | Bayanin Album |
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| Falsafar Gaskiya |
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| Gobe babu tabbas |
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| Ndu Ka Aku |
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| Ilo Abu Chi |
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| Ejim Nk'onye |
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| Igede Fantasia |
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