@igbodiaries: The Legendary Celestine Ukwu was one of the finest musicians of his generation. Ukwu began his career in the 1960s in Enugu, capital of the Eastern Region of Nigeria under Mike Ejeagha. He moved back to Onitsha where he formed the Music Royals, but the Biafran war put an end to their career in 1967. After the war he resurrected the band in the early 70s as the Philosophers National. As a composer, the late Celestine was prolific and outstanding. All his writings centred around the philosophy of life, moralising, correcting social ills and advocating for peace, unity and love — from ‘Ije Enu’ his first big hit, and ‘Osondu’ to ‘Money Palaver’ and ‘Elege’ all of which are pregnant with meaningful messages and philosophy. As a singer he sang with conviction, feeling rather comfortable and at ease, at high, low and middle registers. His soft, gentle-paced music is totally reflective of his personality. He was soft-spoken, gentle, unassuming and highly talented. Tragically Celestine Ukwu died in a car crash on 8 May 1977. May he keep resting in Power 🕊️ Have you heard about him before? #igboamaka #igbo #fyp

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