Late Celestine Ukwu Special

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Thu, 05/07/2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
celebrating Celestine Ukwu, the great singer, xylophonist and philospher from Nigeria
A special tribute to the great singer, xylophonist and philosopher Celestine Ukwu (1940-1977). Celestine Ukwu and His Philosophers National had an undeniably unique, poetic and profound approach to Highlife music fused with Igbo (Ibo) thought and tradition. The search for the meaning of life gracefully transposed into lilting melodies for brass, slide guitar, xylophone, percussion and voice. Our special will feauture vinyl selections of Celestine Ukwu and His Philophers National, along with a few select tracks of their contemporaries from the 1970s Igbo Highlife scene. Truly deep and transcendant music from Eastern Nigeria.

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