Three months ago, a huge tragedy befell the Nigerian music industry after music legend Ras Kimono passed away.
NAIJ.com has reported that the musician had passed away at a Lagos hospital after he was rushed there on Sunday, June 10. Reports stated that the musician had complained of stomach ache on the night of Saturday, June 9, when he was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed.
Reports have reached NAIJ.com that the reggae musician's wife, Ege Mena Okedi, has passed away at the early hours of this Sunday, September 23.
According to The Cable, the woman passed away at her residence in Magodo, Isheri area of Lagos state. The death of the wife of the late musician comes three months after he himself kicked the bucket.
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It was gathered that Okedi who was the third wife of the music legend had once described him as the most gentle Rastaman she knows. In her words: “the most gentle and kind Rastaman I know.”
Michael Odiong who was the late musician's manager had reportedly confirmed the tragic news.
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Ras Kimono who was born in Delta state is a Nigerian reggae artist whose debut album Under Pressure, led by the single “Rum-Bar Stylée”, was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in 1989.
He started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba secondary school Agbor and later as a member of the legendary Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie.
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His music was greatly inspired by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life.
May their souls rest in peace.
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Source: Naija.ng
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