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 Famed musician, freedom fighter and evangelist Sonny Okosuns died Saturday, May 24 at Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington, D.C., at the age of 61. Considered as one of Nigeria's leading artists, Mr. Okosuns succumbed after a prolonged battle with colon cancer.
The anti-apartheid singer turned evangelist and praise singer was considered one of Africa's top Afro-reggae musicians, performing with the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Eric Donaldson, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. He was perhaps best known for hits like "African Soldier," "Papa's Land" and the song "Fire in Soweto" that railed against the South Africa's whites-only rule in the 1970s. Dedicated to the struggles for independence and freedom, Mr. Okosuns often turned his music into praises the continent's heroes like Nelson Mandela from South Africa,...
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