Veteran Nigerian singer, Sky B, reportedly passed away after he was found unconscious at his Owerri residence and rushed to the Federal Medical center in October.
The deceased was the rave of 2007 with hit songs like I’m Calling You, Promised Not To Go, Pray For Me and Here I Am.
‘Mad Melon’ of ‘Danfo Drivers’ fame
Oghenemaro Emeofa, popularly known as Mad Melon, the one half of veteran Nigerian music duo, Danfo Drivers, died on September 26.
The duo drove a commercial bus to make ends meet until they were discovered by Cornerstone Music in early 2003.
From being a ‘Danfo’ bus driver that plied the Ojo Road and Mile 2 route, they rose to become one of Nigeria’s best music duo and international stars to come out of Ajegunle.
Their hit ‘I Am a Danfo Driver, was chosen alongside 2baba’s ‘African Queen’ as the soundtracks in the Hollywood movie, Phat Girlz.
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They then made history as the first Nigerian artistes to have their track used as a soundtrack in a Hollywood movie.
The duo later released a sophomore album titled “Danfo Travel: Success Story” in 2005.
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