Ben Bruce,
the senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly and Chairman of
Silverbird Group, has reacted to the death of reggae legend, Ras Kimono.
The
lawmaker, who expressed sadness at the legend’s death, insisted that Ras Kimono
redefined the face of music in Nigeria.
In a tweet,
the business mogul wrote: “I feel so sad hearing about the death of reggae
legend, Ras Kimono. He redefined the face of music and there will be none like
him. He will be dearly missed.”
Also
reacting, economist and entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu, expressed sadness at the
death of the reggae legend.
“I just
heard the worst news that the Nigerian Reggae legend, and my cousin, #RasKimono
has died. Ras had a huge impact on my appreciation of music & is one of the
reasons I’m such a huge fan of the genre. I still remember his performance at
our #HHchrismas party a two years ago,” he tweeted.
The musician
passed away on Sunday morning in Lagos.
Ras Kimono,
who was known for the hit singles ‘Under pressure’ and ‘We no want,’ was
scheduled to travel to the United States, on Saturday night, but complained of
not feeling too well.
He was
rushed to a hospital in Ikeja, Lagos, then later taken to another hospital in
the Island where he passed on.
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