{"id":8483,"date":"2018-06-10T12:42:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T11:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=8483"},"modified":"2018-06-11T12:43:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T11:43:56","slug":"ras-kimono-nigerian-singer-of-under-pressure-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=8483","title":{"rendered":"Ras Kimono: Nigerian singer of \u2018Under Pressure\u2019 dies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of Nigeria\u2019s top reggae musicians, Ukeleke Onwubya, popularly known as Ras Kimono has died.<\/p>\n

He passed away on Sunday in a Lagos hospital after a short illness.<\/p>\n

Chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Tony Okoroji confirmed to Channels Television that he had visited the legendary reggae musician in the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cCOSON deeply regrets to announce the passing on of a frontline member of our board \u2013 great African and great musician, the reggae toaster, the great Ras Kimono Onwubuya,\u201d he wrote in a text.<\/p>\n

Ras Kimono rose to stardom after the release of his debut album \u2018Under Pressure\u2019 in the late \u201880s.<\/p>\n

His style of music was significantly influenced by the hardship he experienced in his early life.<\/p>\n

The late reggae music icon won several awards including the Nigeria Music Awards and Fame Music Awards among others.<\/p>\n

His song, \u2018Under Pressure\u2019 was so huge in Ghana that the late comedian Bob Okala did his own version, \u2018Fufuo,\u2019 for his comedy acts.<\/p>\n

Watch \u2018Under Pressure\u2019 by Ras Kimono below:<\/p>\n