One of Nigeria’s reggae superstars
of the ’80s and ’90s, Rasman
Maxwell Udoh died at 10:00 a.m. on
Thursday, December 18, 2014,
after a protracted illness. He was
aged 55.
Born on August 29, 1959 in what is
now Ikot Idaha, Ibiono Ibom LGA of
Akwa Ibom State, Ignatius Maurice
Udoh a.k.a. Rasman Maxwell Udoh
had a natural inclination towards
music. It was therefore not a
surprise when he stopped his
academic pursuit and went to train
as a professional reggae musician
under the tutelage of his uncle,
Patrick Peter Udoh of The Doves
Rock Band, Umuahia, Abia State.
Rasman Maxwell Udoh went solo
with the breakup of The Doves and
found instant success, with Rasman
Maxwell Udoh and Masses Militia
Band churning out hits upon hits
from their Umuahia base. ‘Forward
Ever, Backward Never’ was a
massive solo hit that opened his
route to greatness, taking his fame
far beyond the shores of Nigeria
and winning him several musical
awards. He waxed nine albums
before fizzling out, his other hits
including ‘Justice and Freedom’, ‘I
Cry for the Masses’, ‘Child Abuse’,
‘My Destiny’, and ‘Daka No Mi’.
The social crusader and
entertainment writer is regarded by
some as the first African to sing
reggae music in its true form. A
charismatic personality, Rasman
Maxwell Udoh was also a good
leader of men and meritoriously led
the Abia State Chapter of the
Performing Musicians Association
of Nigeria (PMAN) for years as
chairman.

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Do u remember him?
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RIP

RIP

Rip great man.