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.
— Last.fm
Why This Artist
Celestine Ukwu has 11K listeners but only 553 platform followers (ratio 20:1) — organic discovery is doing all the work. Engagement is trending upward across releases. A highlife act in the sonic world of Sonny Rollins and Saint Motel.
Sounds Like
Sonny Rollins · Saint Motel · T. Rex · Hot Hot Heat · Grateful Dead