Musician, Ras Kimono, is Dead

Nigerian Reggae Superstar, Ukeleke Onwubuya, populaly known as Ras Kimono, is dead.

He reportedly died at a hospital in Lagos yesterday morning.

Kimono dominated the music industry in Nigeria in the late 80s.

One of his songs, ‘Under pressure’, in his debut album, brought him into limelight. Among the hit songs in that album were ‘Rasta get jail’ and ‘Rum-Bar Stylee’.

He disappeared from the scene after travelling to United States, where he spent six years.

Kimono later admitted that his sojourn in the US had a negative impact on his music career.

According to him, “It is true that my career was affected negatively when I travelled and stayed in the US for about six years. I thank God that I had made my marks already in the industry before I travelled.

“The reason I left Nigeria was that I wanted to know how life was on the other side of the river. I wanted to broaden my horizon. When I went there, I saw, conquered and came back to my country. However, any youth who has made one or two hits in Nigeria and feels he can travel abroad to continue his career would only kill his career.”

He started out his career as a student at Gbenoba Secondary School, Agbor, Delta State and later as a member of the Jastix Reggae Ital. Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie were also members of the group.

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