Veteran singer Dayo Kujore is dead at 63.
Sources in the home of the popular Juju singer first announced his death on Monday.
Hours after, the singer’s widow reportedly confirmed the death.
Information reliably gathered said the singer was confirmed dead at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja, Lagos.-
He would have turned 64 on April 4, 2022.
Kujore who was among the pioneers of the Nigerian styled musical art form is said to have died on Monday, according to his daughter, Dayo Kujore.
Circumstances surrounding the ‘Soko Extra’ crooner’s death are yet to be revealed as a formal announcement is expected to be made by the family.
He began playing the guitar at 10 and rose to become popular for creating a new tune from the Juju genre called Soko music.
Some of his released albums include Elevation, Wisdom, Joy, Easy Life, and the popular Soko Xtra.
More details to follow…
