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Okafor, Richard C.; Afam Nwokike; Cosmas Eziechi & Jonathan Egudu (eds.): |
CONTENTS
Dedication iii
Foreword iv
Preface vi
Notes on the Authors viii
Chapter I
Family and Musical Background 1
Chapter II
The Lyrics of Celestine’s Songs 6
i. Ejina Uwa anya Isi (Do Not Boast of What You Have)
ii. O-bialu-be-onye (A Guest)
iii. Okwukwe na Nchekwube (Faith and Hope)
iv. Mma anyi egbuna anyi (May our kindness not lead us to doom)
v. Mmefie adiro, Mgbayalu ama adi (No offence, No forgiveness)
vi. Ilo abu Chi (The Enemy/Foe is not God)
vii. Eji m Nk’Onye? (Whose Share Have I taken?)
viii. Ome Ife Jide Ofo Part I
(Whoever acts should act righteously, Part I)
ix. I ma Echi? (Do you know Tomorrow?)
x. Asili (Gossip)
xi. Uso Ndu (Sweetness of Life)
xii. Onwunwa (Temptation)
xiii. Ife si na Chi (Destiny)
xiv. Ije Enu (Life’s Journey)
xv. Ilo Oyi (Betrayal among Friends)
xvi. Uwa bu Olili (Life is a Social Call/Sojourn)
xvii. Onye akwana Uwa (Let none Bemoan the World)
xviii. Onwu bu Ugwo (Death is a Debt)
xix. Akwa a na-ebelu ego (The Worries Over Money)
xx. Jisie Ike (Keep on Trying)
xxi. Ome Ife Jide Ofo, Part II
(Whoever Acts should be Upright Part II)
xxii. Ndu bulu Ililo (If Life were Weed)
xxiii. Uche Chukwu Ka (God’s will is Supreme)
xxiv. Ego Eju Aka (Money never Suffices)
xxv. Onwu ama Eze (Death knows no king)
xxvi. Ife Uwa adi agwu agwu (Earthly things are inexhaustible)
xxvii. Ndu ka Aku (Life is greater than Wealth)
xxviii. Chi ji Oke (God Is The Distributor)
xxix. Ngozi Chukwu Ka (God’s Blessing is Supreme)
xxx. Okwu Eji N’elo (Matters of Mutual Agreement)
xxxi. Uwem Eriri Mbot Emi (Efik) – Life in this World
xxxii. Ebe Mi o (Efik) – My husband
xxxiii. Tomorrow is so Uncertain
xxxiv. Man Proposes And God Disposes
xxxv. Artificial Beauty
xxxvi. No condition is Permanent
xxxvii. Grade by Grade
xxxviii. Money Palaver
xxxix. Hail, Biafra!
Chapter III
Celestine Ukwu: The Philosopher 93
Chapter IV
Celestine as an Educator 106
Chapter V
Characteristics of Celestine Ukwu’s Music 111
i. His compositional techniques
ii. Instrumentation
iii. Structure
iv. Language Delivery Style
v. Themes
vi. Performance
vii. Costumes
viii. Relationship with his musicians
a. Chi na Elo
b. Uche Chukwu
ix. Dance Styles
x. Igede
xi. Songs – See Appendix
Chapter VI
In Memoriam 126
i. Tribute to Celestine Ukwu by the Celestine
Ukwu Memorial Dance Band – CUMB
ii. Liner Notes on Album by Benson Idonije
iii. Tribute in Daily Star – “Celestine Ukwu dies in Crash”
iv. Tribute by his Brother, Damian Ukwu
v. “Adieu Celestine Ukwu” by Obi Anene in Sunday Observer
vi. “Terrible road crash – Celestine Ukwu killed”
in the Nigerian Mirror
vii. “Musician Celescine Ukwu killed in Crash”
by Dennis Okiali in the Nigerian Observer
Appendix – Some of his Transcribed Songs 135
a. O-bialu-be-onye
b. Onye Akwana Uwa
c. Ije Enu
d. Ho abu Chi
e. Ife uwa adi agwu agwu
f. Uwa by Olili
g. Hail, Biafra!
h. Grade by Grade
Bibliography 146
Discography 153