Okosum died May 24 of colon cancer at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., according to news reports, he was 61. Born in Benin, Nigeria, in 1947 to musician parents, Okosun taught himself ...
Sonny Okosun, 61, a key figure in Nigerian pop music who mixed traditional African forms with Western rock elements, died May 24 of colon cancer at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., ...
The father of late musician, Sonny Okosun, has passed away 14 years after his son’s death. Okosun, who was known as the leader of the Ozzidi band, died on May 24, 2008 at 61 after a battle with a ...