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Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National

Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National

Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 9 September 2013. Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National's music has been featured on 19 episodes.

Celestine Ukwu (Celestine Obiakor) began his musical career during the 1960’s with Michael Ejeagha’s Paradise Rhythm Orchestra in Enugu, capital of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. He left four years later to launch his own band, the Music Royals. Following a hiatus caused by the Biafran war of independence from 1967-70, the Music Royals were resurrected as the Philosophers National, who distinguished themselves with a series of sparkling, subtle highlife releases during the 1970s. Sadly, Ukwu perished in an automobile accident in 1977, depriving Nigerian music of one of its shining stars.

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Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National

Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 9 September 2013. Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National's music has been featured on 19 episodes.

Celestine Ukwu (Celestine Obiakor) began his musical career during the 1960’s with Michael Ejeagha’s Paradise Rhythm Orchestra in Enugu, capital of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. He left four years later to launch his own band, the Music Royals. Following a hiatus caused by the Biafran war of independence from 1967-70, the Music Royals were resurrected as the Philosophers National, who distinguished themselves with a series of sparkling, subtle highlife releases during the 1970s. Sadly, Ukwu perished in an automobile accident in 1977, depriving Nigerian music of one of its shining stars.

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Okwukwe Na Nchekwube
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips1974
Ife Si Na Chi
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips1971
Okwukwe Na Nchekwube
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips-West African-Records, Philips1972
Onwunwa
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips1971
Ego Eju Aka
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips1974
Man Proposes And God Disposes
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips1973
Asili
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers' National
Philips1975
Ome Ife Jide Ofo Part 1
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers' National
Philips1975
Igede (Part 1)
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Philips1971