With its timeless melody and profound message, Celestine Ukwu’s 1974 song “Onwu Ama Eze” stands as a monumental work of Nigerian highlife. Performed with his group, the Philosophers National, the track’s title translates to “Death does not know a king,” a blunt reminder of the ultimate equality of all human beings.
More than just a song, it is a philosophical statement on the impermanence of worldly power and riches, a description Celestine Ukwu explored throughout his career, which was cut tragically short by an automobile accident in 1977.
Listen to Onwu Ama Eze (Onwu Ama Onye Ukwu, Onwu Oma Ogbenye) by Celestine Ukwu!
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