The demise of one of Nigeria’s most popular musicians, Olanrewaju Fasasi, aka Sound Sultan has been announced.
The 44-year-old creative Nigeria died on Sunday morning.
Sound Sultan lost his battle against cancer according to a release by his family signed by Dr. Kayode Fasasi.
Sound Sultan’s music career started in 1991. He has worked in different musical genres from R&B to Afrobeat, soul and Nigerian Fuji music. He released his first single “Jagbajantis” in 2000 which became a massive hit in Nigeria.
After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artists, he was signed on by Kennis Music before moving to Naija Ninjas which he started with Baba Dee. In 2012, it was announced that Sound Sultan was made a UN Ambassador for Peace for his exemplary lifestyle and career.
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