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Reggae singer, Ukeleke Onwubya, popularly known as Ras Kimono, is dead.
He reportedly died at the age of 60 on Sunday in a Lagos hospital.
Kimono’s debut album Under Pressure, led by the single “Rum-Bar Stylée”, was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in 1989
He was born in Delta State and attended Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor.
He later became a member of the Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside the great rainmaker Majek Fashek.
His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life.
He released his solo debut album Under Pressure on the Premier Music label in 1989, which propelled him to instant continental stardom.
The album had hits such as “Under Pressure”, “Natty Get Jail” and the massive hit “Rhumba Style”.
He later released a string of hit albums, touring all over Africa, Europe and the United States, promoting his brand of reggae music.
He won several awards including the Nigeria Music Awards, Fame Music Awards and many more.
In 2010, he was still performing to a loyal fan-base of all ages and his music is still played on radio, throughout West Africa.
Kimono was very famous on the Nigerian music circuit,
