Here is a compilation of the list of Nigerian music industry entertainers who are either artistes, producers, or label owners and have died in the year 2021.

Kashy Godson

The CEO of Cash Records, Babatunde Oyerinde aka Kashy Godson, 27, died on the 7th of March, 2021, after jumping from a storey building in Ghana.

This disastrous event happened minutes after his signee, Barry Jhay, posted a video of himself bleeding from the mouth after a severe beating by the deceased.

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Sound Sultan

Olanrewaju Fasasi, best identified as Sound Sultan, was a super-talented artist, songwriter, and producer.

He died on July 11, after a long-fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, at the age of 45.

His music legacy spawned over a career of 20 years and more. Finally, the ‘Motherland‘ crooner was buried in New Jersey, United States on the 12th of July according to Islam rites.

Sir Victor Uwaifo

This is another talented Nigerian entertainer who died in the year 2021.

Sir Victor was a unique musician, songwriter, instrumentalist, sculptor, and university lecturer.

Throughout his career,  the music legend won several awards such as; first gold disc in Africa (Joromi) released in 1965 and seven other gold discs for ‘Guitar boy,” Arabade’, ‘Ekassa series’ and ‘Akwete music.’

Further, Sir Victor was recognized as Nigeria’s most educated performing music legend and artist with a Ph.D. in architectural sculpture.

His nephew, Uwaifo Peter de Rock, broke the news of his death on his Facebook page. He died on August 28, at the age of 80.

Obama DMW

In June 2021, the Nigerian music industry witnessed the death of another entertainer, Habeeb Uthman.

Fondly referred to as Obama DMW, he was a personal aide of the music sensation, Davido.

He passed away at Ever-care hospital in Lekki, Lagos, a few hours after driving himself to the hospital, where he complained of breathing difficulty.

During his lifetime, he was also the CEO of Obama Music Worldwide (OMW).

Dokta Frabz

Real name Ayorinde Faboro, aka Dokta Frabz, this renowned music producer died around the latter part of February 2021.

Reports surrounding the cause of his death were unclear as some reported he died from gunshots, while others supposed he died in his sleep.

However, up until his death, the beatmaker had worked with superstars like Wizkid, Davido, Omawumi, and so on.

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Lala (Nigerian entertainers who died in 2021)

In the month of March, popular “Idi Nla” crooner, Lala reportedly died after months of completing his Master’s degree.

The singer, who thrust into the spotlight after releasing ‘Idi Nla’ featuring the late rapper Dagrin, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, as announced by friends on Twitter.

BeatsbyJayy

On Sunday, November 21st, 2021, the shocking news hit the industry again, as the raving producer reportedly passed on.

Beats By Jayy was a frequent collaborator with M.I Abaga, AQ, Blaqbonez, and Loose Kaynon prior to his demise.

Also, he worked with iLLBliss on songs and was the main producer for Cheque’s debut album, Bravo.

Until his demise, BeatsbyJayy was working on his fourth body of work as well as an EP with Jay Teaser.

Nigerian Music industry entertainers who died in 2021

• Kashy Godson
• Sound Sultan
• Sir Victor Uwaifo
• Obama DMW
• Dokta Frabz
• Lala
• BeatsbyJayy

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In this article, we take a look at the personalities the Nigerian Music Industry had to their goodbyes to.

Celebrities are also persons whose deaths have a significant impact on their audience. It’s always heartbreaking to witness a formerly vibrant personality pass away, because it serves as a reminder that we’ll all pass away one day.

Many people, notably in the entertainment and showbiz industries, have had a difficult time in recent years. There have already been a handful of celebrity deaths reported.

We compiled a list of Music acts in the Nigerian Music Industry that have passed away in the past two years;

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Majek Fashek

Majekodunmi Fasheke, also known as Majek Fashek, died in his sleep in New York City on June 1, 2020. He had oesophagal cancer and was 57 years old.

Tributes flooded in from all over the world for the renowned singer, who had contributed tremendously to the country’s music landscape with singles like “Send Down the Rain” and “So Long for Too Long.”

Majek Fashek, also known as “The Rainmaker,” was an activist who used his music to fight societal injustices, particularly his 1988 album “Prisoner of Conscience.”

Victor Olaiya

Veteran trumpeter and highlife musician, Victor Olaiya’s music dominated many people’s hearts in the 1950s and 1960s.

Known as the “evil genius of highlife,”  Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya OOON died in February 2020 at the age of 89 after succumbing to an unidentified ailment while undergoing treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

Olaiya is credited with helping to shape Nigeria’s music industry, having established himself as one of the country’s first widely successful performers in the genre during the 1960s.

BigLo

Lotanna Udezue aka BigLo, a music producer, rapper, and singer, died after a long battle with kidney disease. BigLo is said to have died on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Olofin, a singer and jazz musician, confirmed his death on Instagram.

BigLo rose to prominence in 2004 thanks to the hit single “Delicious,” which featured 2shotz. In 2019, the rapper disclosed that he was suffering from kidney disease.

He revealed this on his Gofundme page, where he stated that he was diagnosed with renal kidney failure.

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Dokta Frabz

Ayorinde Faboro aka Dokta Frabz, a Nigerian producer, was purportedly killed in the United States in 2020. On February 27, 2020, news of his passing made the rounds on social media, with other celebrities expressing their condolences.

Dokta Frabz began his music career in Lagos, where he was born and bred.

He began his musical career as a pianist and drummer at Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral in Ikeja, Lagos.

He started off working for Don Jazzy and D’Banj’s Mo’ Hits Records before working with other artists, including Wizkid, Omawumi, Davido and the late Dagrin.

Through his collaborations with the late Dagrin on the song “Thank God,” “Joy” from Wizkid’s sophomore album Ayo, four songs on Naeto C’s sophomore album Super C Season, and multiple singles with regular collaborator Omawumi, he achieved mainstream popularity.

DJ Babus

Babatunde Bello aka DJ Babus, a Nigerian disc jockey, died on January 29, 2021, from COVID-19 complications. He worked for a number of companies before his death, including Four Points by Sheraton, where he was the resident DJ from 2014 to 2015.

He worked as a Talent Manager at KnightHouse, The Creative Entertainment Company, where well-known talents such as Mo Cheddah and Phenom came to fame.

Sound Sultan

Nigerian singer and actor Sound Sultan has died after losing battle with cancer at the age of 44 years old.

The singer passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 and was buried the same day.

In the 1990s, he began his career in show business by hosting performances to collect funds for studio sessions. In the year 2000, he launched his first single, “Jagbajantis,” which became an instant hit in Nigeria.

He was signed by Kennis Music after independently releasing other singles and appearing in hit songs by other musicians. He released four albums under this label.

Aside from being a singer, Sound Sultan was also a rapper, actor and basketball club owner.

Kodak

On April 29th, 2020, Nigerian video vixen and dancer Kodak died after allegedly being electrocuted while charging her phone. The incident was said to have occurred at Capital Dreams, the production company belonging to popular Video director, Clarence Peters.

Kodak was a popular dancer who had appear in music videos for a wide range of artists.

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Obama DMW

Habeeb Uthman, popularly known as Obama DMW, was a close friend of Nigerian music sensation Davido and died after experiencing breathing difficulties.

He died in a hospital in Lekki, Lagos, in June, just a few hours after driving himself to the hospital for treatment.

Despite the efforts of the on-duty doctors, he died.

He was born in Lagos State and began managing future artists in his institution of learning, despite the fact that he was a science student.

Obama DMW was the founder and CEO of the Obama Music Worldwide (OMW) record label until his death. He was also an important member of the DMW crew.

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While Lord of Ajasa is credited as one of the first rappers to pioneer rapping in Yoruba, Dagrin is seen as the rapper that made Yoruba rap songs cool and popularized them, paving way for artists like Olamide and Reminisce.

Today we would be looking at the best rap verses from Dagrin on songs in which he was featured on.

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123 (Remix)- DJ Neptune

This was one of the best tracks that Dagrin ever featured on. “123” is still one of the best rap songs to come out of the Nigerian rap community. Despite being surrounded by other prolific English rappers like M.I Abaga and Naeto C, Dagrin didn’t fail to deliver.

Turn Me Around- Kenny St Brown (KSB)

Dagrin might be street but just like most artists, he has reverence for the divine being. Produced by Sheyman, “Turn Me Around” shows Dagrin paying reverence to God for his success. I wish he was featured on more gospel songs before his death.

Mercies Of The Lord Remix-Oritse Femi

Dagrin’s verse on this song is one of his best. It’s as good as any verse Dagrin ever dropped. It had everything and in his usual manner, he never strayed from the central theme and topic of the song.

Lowkey, ‘Mercies of the Lord Remix,’ was bigger than the original because of Dagrin.

Ako Mi Ti Poju-Naeto C

Ako Mi Ti Poju is the second song Dagrin and Naeto C collaborated on. For some reason, this song is one of Dagrin‘s underrated collaboration. But when it comes down to it, it displays his ability to discuss the vanity with his trademark roots in archetypal Hip-Hop.

At the beginning of Dagrin’s verse, the beat switches to announce his arrival on the song to which he doesn’t disappoint with lyrical wordplays

The part of, “Mo lo sa ATM, mo gba gbem, Mo mu Sagem, so I call all of them…” will always be impressive.

Owo Ati Swagga- Cartiair

In 2009, Nigerian rapper, Cartiair dropped what is now clear was a trap song. It was the smash hit single, ‘Owo Ati Swagger,’ with the beat sampled from Lil Wayne’s 2008 “Milli” song, the song glorified all things prim, proper and bougie.

While the song was a successful hit the remix was unsurprisingly not as big. However, Dagrin’s verse on the song is unforgettable. While the song dropped in December 2009, it did not really take off till after Dagrin passed.

He took the beat and dropped a delivery that merged the central theme of braggadocio and vanity with impressive bars. It’s hard to forget his wordplay with the metaphors of the crotch, Gucci, Prada, Barbers and Clippers and how he was not, ‘a rapper, but a lyrical tyrant.’

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Champion(Remix)- General Pype

The first time most people heard the name Barack O’ Grin was from this song. On this song, Dagrin raised the bar so high with his verse leaving his imprint on the song despite it having artists like Vector, Naeto C, Sasha P and GT on it.

Emi Ni- Ruggedman

Released in 2010 off Ruggedman’s “Untouchable” album, “Emi Ni” is one of the last songs Dagrin did before his death.

“Emi Ni” is a Yoruba phrase word that means “It’s Me” in English. With two strong verses, Dagrin reminds people why he is a lyrical monster. The Music video was released after the passing of Dagrin.

KabaKaba- Konga

On “KabaKaba“, Fuji and Hip-Hop meet to produce an eargasm. Dagrin opens the song with a fire verse.

Efimile-YQ

Produced by the late Dokta Frabz, Dagrin raps about envy and how people are on his case to explain his source of wealth.

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Kosorombe-Dipp

“Kosorombo” is another underrated Dagrin’s feature. The love song had the rapper spitting out promises enough to flutter a woman’s heart.

Notable Mentions

1. Lord of Ajasa – Virus
2. Ajuju- Fimile Jo
3. Reminisce- Gbabe
4. Teeblaq-Oti Yapa
5. Oluwe- Ewe Lowo
6. Laylow – Meet Me At The Top
7. 9ice – Loni Ni
8. Sossick – Jor O
9. Tilla Man – Get Low
10. Iceberg Slim – I Made It
11. Jazzman- Olofin erekere

Dagrin best rap verses on songs he was featured on

• 123 (Remix)- DJ Neptune
• Turn Me Around- Kenny Saint Brown
• Mercies of the Lord(Remix)- Oritse Femi
• Ako Mi Ti Poju- Naeto C
• Owo Ati Swagga- Cartiair
• Champion-General Pype
• Emi Ni- Ruggedman
• Kabakaba-Konga
• Efimile-YQ
• Kosorombe-DIPP

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Known as The Frabzinator, Dokta Frabz was one of the few music producers who made trap music popular in the early 2000s.

Most people heard the name ‘Dokta Frabz‘ for the first time on D’banj’s “Jasi“. Frabz was a unique producer who fused his Hip-Hop background with sped up African percussion to form Nigerian sounds.

His sounds and chord progressions could be described as eccentric and different. His beats were sounded foreign but were fresh and unique in their own way.

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Biography of Dokta Frabz

Born Ayorinde Faboro, Dokta Frabz was born and raised in Lagos, where he started his music career.

He started from the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral in Ikeja, where he played the keyboard, the drum, and other Sunday School instruments as a kid.

His music talent won him several secondary school awards as the school pianist and choir leader at Doregos Private Academy in the Ipaga suburb of Lagos.

Frabz had his tertiary education at Covenant University, where he studied International Relations.

His journey into music production began when he discovered production software, Fruity Loops while studying at Covenant University.

Here some of the Naija songs that were produced by the late music Producer;

D’banj- Jasi

Off the defunct Mo’hits Compilation/collaborative album, “Curriculum Vitae“, “Jasi” was a fusion of Hip-Hop and Afropop elements.

The unique beat had D’banj singing Dokta Frabz‘s name on the intro with “Dokta Frabz on the beat, make I tell you say no long thing.”

Dagrin ft Omawumi- Thank God

Dagrin and Omawumi, who used to be Dr Frabz’s girlfriend went hard on the smash hit, “Thank God“. The song was off Dagrin’s “The CEO” album.

Weird MC- Riranwo

In 2011, Weird MC took over the music scene with “Riranwo“./ The song was combination of Yoruba dialect and English layered on a Dokta Frabz signature beat.

Naeto C- Ako Mi Ti Poju

In 2009, Naeto C released the groovy “Ako Mi Ti Poju“. The song is off his “Super C Season” album and one of the songs produced by Frabz on the album.

Wizkid ft Phyno- Bombay

Wizkid and Phyno made magic on the Frabz-produced beat for “Bombay” a song dedicated to the rear behinds of women.

The song was one the three songs that Frabz produced from Wizkid’s sophomore album, “Ayo’.

Wizkid- One Question

“One Question” is another song off Wizkid’s “Ayo” album produced by Frabz. The wedding-themed song showed the loverboy side of Wizkid.

It features Saxophonist, Yemi Sax.

Wizkid- Joy

The emotional “Joy” which is the English meaning of Wizkid’s Yoruba name sees the singer go through memory lane and thanking his mother for encouraging his dream.

Davido ft Ice Prince- Feel Alright

“Feel Alright” is off Davido’s debut album, “Omo Baba Olowo” and features rapper, Ice Prince.

Seyi Shay ft Patoranking, Shaydee- Murda

In 2015, Seyi Shay had released her debut studio album, “Seyi or Shay“. The album was preceded by the Dokta Frabz-produced song, “Murda” released in 2014 which features Patoranking and Shaydee

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Omawumi- The way I Feel

Off Omawumi debut studio album, “Wonder Woman”, “The Way I Feel” features Dokta Frabz who both produced and sang on the song.

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One of the talented music producers in the Nigerian music industry, Dokta Frabz has been reported dead, but details are not yet cleared about the news around the internet.

In recent years, Dr Frabz has been away from the country, he’s known to have based in the U.S and the viral report has it that he died there.

The talented producer has added several hits to his name, he has produced for the likes of Davido, Wizkid, Omawumi, Seyi Shay even late Nigerian rapper, Dagrin.

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Nigerian producer, Samklef was the one who broke the news via his social media page, he wrote:

“Rip legend! Ayo ( dr Frabz) We spoke 2 weeks ago u asked how is Houston treating me ? I came to Maryland yesterday only for me to hear that u are no more today. What a sad day! A brother is gone! another producer is gone! RIP!” 

Rip legend! Ayo ( dr Frabz) We spoke 2 weeks ago u asked how is Houston treating me ? I came to Maryland yesterday only for me to hear that u are no more today. What a sad day! A brother is gone! another producer is gone! RIP! pic.twitter.com/I06ZiuqxWZ

— Samklef 🐉 (@SAMKLEF) February 27, 2021

Shizzi was another producer that confirmed Frabz’ death via his Twitter page, he wrote:

Checked on him on snap few weeks ago..RIP Dr Frabz! Good spirit.

Checked on him on snap few weeks ago..RIP Dr Frabz! Good spirit 🙏🏽💔

— Shizzi (@shizzi) February 27, 2021

The news came in as a shock as it’s a piece of the sad news that no one expected this time. A man with a good spirit is gone.

The Nigerian music industry will surely miss you.

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As promised, Wizkid drops his first single of the year. Its a valentine special. Enjoy One Question from Star Boy Wizzy, though Yemi Sax features on this special tune. Hit the download button & Enjoy.

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