Nigerians met with the sad demise of late reggae legend Ras Kimono‘s widow, Efe Okedi, who died on Sunday just 3 months after her husband died in Lagos. In a new interview, her son who is Ras Kimono’s stepson revealed that his mum was rejected by 3 hospitals before she gave up the ghost. Onome
Legendry music stars including Majek Fashek, Oritz Williki and many others on Wednesday night performed for mourners who have gathered at the COSON House, Ikeja, Lagos, to pay tribute to Rhumba Stylee reggae icon, Ras Kimono, who died on June 10, 2018. The event marked the commencement of the final rites of the music star […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condoled with the family of the late reggae musician, Ukeleke Onwubuya, popularly known as Ras Kimono, whose passing was announced last Sunday. According to Obaseki, “Ras Kimono campaigned vigorously for a better Nigeria through his unique music genre, rooted in reggae, which earned him the sobriquet, […]
Born Ekeleke Elumelu, in Delta State, Nigeria, Ras Kimono started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie. His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to separate the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood from the Ministry of Information, if re-elected in the forthcoming general election. He said this during the question and answer session at the Showbiz Interactive forum held with the movie practitioners on Sunday evening, at the Convention Center of Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, […]