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The death of popular Nigerian music legend, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan came as a rude shock to Nigerians on Sunday morning.
According to a statement signed by Dr. Kayode Fasasi, the 44-year-old basketball enthusiast fought a hard battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma but succumbed to it in the long run.
Recall that news of Sound Sultan resorting to chemotherapy treatment following his alleged throat cancer diagnosis had made the rounds in May, but his brother Baba Dee was quick to tag the rumour as false.
In an interview with QENng, Baba Dee confirmed that he was indeed sick but the ailment was not related to throat cancer. Baba Dee, however, did not reveal the sickness his brother was suffering from.
On May 13, Sound Sultan himself posted an Eid Mubarak message on Thursday via his Instagram page, stating that he would tell his story himself.
After the news of his death broke, Netizens pointed to his last Instagram post, which suggested that he might have known that his end was near.
His last post was Patoranking's 'Celebrate Me' music video, which calls on people to celebrate others while they are alive and not wait till they're gone.
Up until his death, Sound Sultan made a lasting impact in the entertainment industry and he didn't just drop classic songs, they were largely relatable and socially conscious.
He creatively bashed bad governance, corruption, oppression and social injustice and his music resonated with Nigerians on different levels.
Although the legend is gone, he will forever live in our hearts. To keep his memory alive, AllNews has compiled 7 of his classic songs in this post.
What is Sound Sultan's discography without his legendary single 'Jagbajantis'? ‘Jagbanjantis’ was his debut single released in 2000. The song, which soon became a street sensation, launched him into the mainstream media, got him signed into Kennis Music afterward where he released four albums.
Sound Sultan released Motherland in the early 2000s. He was later to remix the single with soul singer, Johnny Drille' in June 2020. The song called on people who have migrated from their motherland not to forget where they are from.
Natural Something is a song that talked about the length Sound Sultan would go to get a woman and he delivered the track with humour.
The song is the first track on the mixtape “The Rebirth” which he released in October 2012.
Sound Sultan is dropped 'Hello Baale' in 2016 off his 'Out of the Box' album. The song was produced by Cobhams Asuquo and the video was directed by Kemi Adetiba.
Ole (Bushmeat) was off the album 'Bushmeat' and was released in the year 2011.
On Kokose, Sound Sultan teamed up with Nigerian music sensation, Wizkid, to deliver classic and new-age urban Nigerian music. The song was off Sound Sultan’s 6th Studio album 'Me My Mouth and Eye' and was released in 2014.
Monsura was produced by Tee-Y Mix and featured YBNL’s boss rapper, Olamide. The song talked about women who follow men for the materialistic gains.
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