Onwu Ama Eze - Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National

[@chrisnfiaji8211]

Celestine Ukwu may your soul continue to rest in peace Amen....

[@kelechicharles166]

This song ọnwụ ama eze makes me sober each time I listen to it. It goes to clarify how transient and ephemeral life is. Rest in peace great philosopher

[@chukschuks34]

A TRIBUTE TO CELESTINE UKWU: He was an Igbo musician, songwriter, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, multi-linguist, philosopher, poet, music-mentor, etc. He was born in Enugu, Eastern Nigeria in 1940. In 1966, at the age of 26, he started his band “Celestine Ukwu & His Music Royals of Nigeria” which later became “Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National”. He quickly became a household name in Nigerian and African Highlife music arena. Despite his meteoric rise and popularity he never sought the limelight. Very disciplined, he never smoked nor drank alcohol. He was humble and treated all members of his band with utmost respect, always acknowledging and praising their contributions. His work ethic was phenomenal. Even though he was active for only about 10 years as a musician before his tragic death on May 8, 1977 from a motor-vehicle accident at the tender age of 37; he left an amazing collection of euphonious, delightful, awe-inspiring, evergreen, classic and philosophical songs for us to enjoy for generations to come. He was ahead of his time in terms of music talent and prowess. His compositions, arrangements and lyrics attest to this. Even though he released many songs in a short period of time he still maintained his high standards in terms of the quality of his songs. On top of all these he was blessed with a rich and soulful voice which enabled him drive home the philosophical content of his songs. He sang fluently in Igbo, Efik and English languages. He played the maraca, xylophone and various percussion instruments. Shortly after the outbreak of the Nigerian civil war in 1967 he released a song entitled “Hail Biafra”. It was so good that there was a popular demand for it to be adopted as the Biafran National Anthem. Just before his death he had processed travel documents to embark on a grand music tour abroad. This was shortly after his traditional marriage. As we enjoy his music and appreciate his legacy, let’s ponder on the philosophical content of his songs and celebrate his life on earth. Another positive update: His daughter, who was conceived before his death, is now a Barrister and Solicitor. God will continue to bless her.

[@godfreypamosoo7216]

Chuks chuks all I can say is Wow! Please are you a musci critics or a biographer? Thank you so much for this piece of info about one my greatest artist from the East. Please can you do similar for another great artist who left us so so very young . I am talking about the one and only Sud Nathans of the original Wings. God bless ya.

[@godfreypamosoo7216]

Yes Chucks chuks. Forgive me for not adding this. I wish his daughter the blessings of the father she never met. May the heavenly Father grant her a continuous grace and favor. In Jesus Name.

[@chukschuks34]

@@godfreypamosoo7216 Thanks Godfrey for appreciating my tribute to Celestine Ukwu. I wrote it for people like you. To answer your question, I am a lawyer, lecturer and researcher. I am also an ardent lover of Nigerian and African Highlife, pop and traditional music. I am currently working on tributes to Ralph Amarabem of Peacocks Guitar Band and Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson. Once I finish those two I will start working on Sud Nathans of the original Wings as you requested. If not for my busy workload I would have done more. My mission is to write befitting and well-researched tributes to all our departed underappreciated musical virtuosos. They did a lot for us.

[@waskyhenry3132]

@@chukschuks34 I read your tribute on another channel. You're doing a great 👍 job. I can't wait to see your work on Sud Nathan of the original Wings 💸. I saw them as a young boy in Enugu long time ago 😃. It was at Tourist Hotel located at Zik Avenue Uwani, Enugu. I remember one of the 🎸 guitarists playing on the set with Sud Nathan. His name is Goddy Oku. I don't know what became of him. Please 🙏 keep up with your work on the old musicians so that their contributions to the society will not be forgotten.

[@chukschuks34]

@@godfreypamosoo7216 I have posted a tribute to Emeka Jonathan Udensi a.k.a. Spud Nathan. You can find it on the comment section of "The Wings-Tribute to Spud Nathan (Full Album) at kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5DWpphogrNpe80

[@AllezerBrahmaneFraneiss]

You make the Kurdish kids cry brother, this is beautiful music they don’t even understand. Hope God remembers how this music makes us feel through middle-eastern genocide

[@emekaonuoha7983]

This song broke me this morning. I remembered my elder sister, Mrs Agnes Ezuma nee Onuoha, my youngest brother, Patrick Ezechi Onuoha, my uncle Chief Reginald Aham Onwuchuruba and my mother In-law, Ezinne, Eugenia Udeh. Let's love and live in peace. Life is fleeting.

[@ifeanyibarth5137]

Chai 😭 😭 😭. You have had lots of lost bro. So sorry. The lost of my father is still breaking me till now

[@okoriekingsley5672]

Patrick Ezechi onuoha was my coursemate at uniport and close friend 😢... Miss you bro

[@mcazeonwa1956]

Very nice lyrics highly inspirational Reminds me of when my dad used to play all these songs. Kudos Celestine Ukwu your spirit still lives

[@jefferytmt51]

Death is no respector of anyone,big or small,rich or poor will surely die one day. Death doesn't take money,it doesn't know if u are a king. Lets drop a legacy we will be remember with when we are gone. After this song our legend celestine ukwu had a terrible accident in the 70s that took his life. Lord Jesus we pray for longer life on this earth. Untimely death can never be our portion in Jesus name amen.

[@chinwezenwankwo5599]

There's no words to describe this great musician and the dept of messages he pened down for his generation and beyond. ##BiafranIngenuity at its best. Rest on #BiafranHero

[@aguguostanley2042]

Sir warrior best tracks

[@IgnatiusChukwuekezie-x7p]

Celestine Ukwu I love So much but God loves you most, you are a heart healer, Adieu Cele, Rest on till we meet and part No more, infact my heart is weeping.

[@obioraoguonu9394]

One of my great legends. Continue to rest in the bosom of the Almighty Father.

[@charlesobi2445]

Great song, I will continue to thank u Celestine, this track will make u to think deeper, that this world is not our home, Charles Ujunwa Obi, Awo-Omamma (U.S.A Maryland)

[@lukasfrankjeff5025]

you are right bro

[@reubenobi7991]

Ndaa Cele,jee nke oma. Posterity will never forget your good works sir. We Igbos lost an adviser, a personality in the person of Philosopher Celestine Onwura Ukwu. May your soul keep resting in the Lord Amen.

[@ugohanyanwu5551]

Death is no respecter of anyone. One day, we must die... young and old, big and small, poor and rich, peasant and king. Let's live a just and remarkable life, and leave lasting legacies on earth, remembering we wil give account to our maker in the after life. God be with us all.

[@positionnormal]

Thanks very much for writing this.

[@t-mogulvevo3967]

Listening to this great tune 07/05/2024 I will be back again 2090 🌹🌹🌹🌹💙

[@ugochukwuisaac-mq6pf]

RIP in 2090

[@princekelechi4836]

Am prince Lecturer Kaycee enjoying the celestine ukwu music xoo much cool and yummy with ma beer kingfisher light big bottles...... let's parry

[@nicholasnwanzi2973]

Words of wisdom from our wise Ancestor Celestine Ukwu. Je Nkeoma Nwokeoma.

[@UcheBarnabas]

May his soul continue to rest in peace my legend. Though I was not born then.

[@Sam-fd5yj]

BRILLIANT

[@Starsygnbaby]

A very strong message to the younger generation.

[@kenslay]

Cele nwa mama, kwebelu Igbo egwu Rest In Peace Nwune m. Onwu ama Eze :(

[@idiawarethankgod7560]

Chai o na ewutem

[@richardgaya3965]

Sadly though many in East Africa were not exposed to Celestine Ukwu's music.... Africa let us not be hemmed in by our geographical boundaries....we end missing a lot of our rich and diverse cultural heritage!

[@ContetorTV]

timeless classic reminds me of childhood struggles

[@egboninny9355]

Hi Life is living❤❤❤❤

[@richardgaya3965]

Sadly though many in East Africa were not exposed to Celestine Ukwu's music.... Africa let us not be hemmed in by our geographical boundaries....we end missing a lot of our rich and diverse cultural heritage! The wind instrument segment of this number is indeed unique.... the sort of arrangement one would only encounter in African music scene in South African Jazz music!

[@johnlewis55]

Celestine ukwu and osita osadebe and Olivier de coque are the greatest igbo musicians so f

[@chrisnfiaji8211]

Mike Ejeagha is another great philosophical musician of Igbo extraction

[@benjaminchibuezemuoka3918]

Life and its mystery. Death, saviour and destroyer

[@christopheramadi9035]

Life is just like a vapour. It is just like a breeze. It passes away.

[@emekamensermenser9436]

Deep tune

[@knsiah6]

Lord bless our people!

[@gregsorrell]

magical thank you for putting this up

[@nnekaokechukwu2138]

If death takes money, i will give to have my mother back to life, alili egwu mu

[@kennethjames563]

Egwu na eruru obi. chai

[@paulsmithgoodmorning1674]

Nice song

[@agubataopp9848]

He said it all here

[@bosha_slay]

Rest in perfect peace legend.

[@valentinenwankwo4113]

To even think that this song from Emeka Seesee is a copyright wow 😳

[@tsiminiera]

Great

[@cosmasnwachukwu2532]

High life old school

[@kaluogburanwa3895]

Oh!!! so painful

[@johnolubulu9760]

bye bey celestine ukwu u are a biafra piano

[@emekapatrick7973]

11

[@dannyo4175]

Deep