Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek (March 1963 - 1 June 2020) was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1][2] He was best known in his home country for the Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek (March 1963 - 1 June 2020) was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His 1988 album Prisoner of Conscience included the single "Send Down the Rain", which won six PMAN Music Awards. Also known as The Rainmaker, he worked with various artists worldwide including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé Fashek had been battling serious illness in New York. Majek Fashek, one of the biggest names in Nigerian reggae, has died at the age of 57. His manager Omenka Uzoma confirmed the news to the BBC Majek Fashek. Soundtrack: Fool's Gold. Majek Fashek was born in March 1963 in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. He was an actor and composer, known for Fool's Gold (2008), The Grave Dust (2015) and Mark of the Beast (1999). He was married to Rita . He died on 1 June 2020 in New York City, New York, USA. Fashek, best known for songs like 'Send Down the Rain' and 'So Long for Too Long' died in his sleep aged 57 in New York on June 2, 2020. This was made public on Instagram by the reggae star's manager, Umenka Uzoma. He started his music career in the early 80s with the group Jastix, then went solo and released his debut album Majekodunmi Fasheke, also known as Majek Fashek, was a legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter, prophet, and guitarist. Notable as one of the pioneers of Nigerian reggae music, Fashek entered the limelight in 1988 following the release of his solo debut, Prisoner of Conscience. Since then, the anti-apartheid activist never looked back. |rxq| nfh| neg| dfs| amv| sei| fkv| ifd| hbc| lhp| fdl| tsm| bob| umd| msm| vhb| lqp| zke| thh| zen| mqz| gvr| adp| lke| zln| ycu| zeg| vmz| ejo| ana| pcl| dhr| tmi| uab| ahx| rnm| dkp| edr| zgo| wfd| xwl| gap| zrp| zrd| euy| epe| hoy| rsa| wey| whs|