By Charles Okogene
The acclaimed king of world beats, King Sunny Ade, has prayed God to grant Onyeka Onwenu who died on active service last Tuesday, a peaceful rest and the immediate family and music family she left behind the ” Music Family that she left behind, the fortitude to bear the great loss.”
In a statement the juju musician who is still standing strong at 70+ personally signed and made available to charlesokogene.com, KSA whose duet with Onyeka can be likened to that of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton further described as a singer with ‘angelic voice’ voice .
Below is the unedited statement.
“With deep shock and utmost bewilderment, I hereby express sincere condolences at the the loss of a compatriot in music; Our beloved “Elegant Stallion” Onyeka Onwenu whose passage was announced after the fulfilment of a lifetime passion and a race that was ran successfully with all her might. May the Almighty God grant the repose of her gentle Soul and also the grace to be part of the “Angelic Voices” in Paradise. May God grant her immediate family and the music family that she left behind, the fortitude to bear this great loss. (Amen). Rest in Perfect Peace Onyeka! -(King Sunny Ade)”
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