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Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by slapandfall(m): 7:20pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
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Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by obonujoker(m): 7:21pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
I watched him recently at shina peters birthday.... |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Emary(f): 7:25pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Ras Kimono (9 May 1958 – 10 June 2018) was a Nigerian reggae artist whose debut album Under Pressure, led by the single "Rum-Bar Stylée", was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in 1989. Before he released his solo album, he was in a group called The Jastix along with Amos McRoy and Majek Fashek. Born Ekeleke Elumelu, in Delta State, Nigeria, he started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie. His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life. He released his solo debut album Under Pressure on the Premier Music label in 1989, which propelled him to instant continental stardom. The album had hits such as "Under Pressure", "Natty Get Jail" and the massive hit "Rhumba Style". He later released a string of hit albums, touring all over Africa, Europe and the United States, promoting his brand of reggae music. He won several awards including the Nigeria Music Awards, Fame Music Awards and many more. In 2010, he was still performing to a loyal fan-base of all ages and his music is still played on radio, throughout West Africa. Kimono served a long apprenticeship on the Nigerian music circuit, experimenting with a number of styles, before making his late 1980s breakthrough as a reggae singer. Together with his Massive Dread Reggae Band. Kimono released his debut album, Under Pressure in 1989, accompanied by the popular single, "Rum-Bar Stylee", this revealed both a Jamaican and native African influence (the latter particularly evident in his ‘Patois’ delivery, as frequently employed by Fela Kuti to communicate with the urban underclass). His strongly polemical lyrics produced album sales of over 100,000 copies, and a fervent following for his advocacy of social change. What’s Gwan proved even more successful, with the topics selected including legalisation of marijuana, and the need for Africans to intellectually repel colonialism and its arbitrary boundaries between tribes. Most controversially, he was not averse to naming directly those in power he saw as synonymous with backdoor imperialism. He died, at the age of 60, on 10 June 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Kimono 4 Likes |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by tredax66(m): 7:28pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
No his from uganda.. olametrix: |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by tolani4real: 7:29pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Quickjobs:Under pressure was released in 1989, not 2010 |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by olametrix(m): 7:31pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Thanx, but guy is that food u put for your profile na whr u buy am i dey crav am now tredax66: |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Platony(m): 7:36pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
nowpresence: Delta |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by patexcool(f): 7:37pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
you know no nothing about this man. stop distracting people with ur bla Bla bla cooked up stories RIP legend 1 Like |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by histemple: 7:39pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Quickjobs: Which weed did you take that made you to say Raskimono released Under pressure in 2010? This only confirms that you are a copy and paste journalist. Under Pressure was released in June 1989. 1 Like |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Abagworo(m): 7:56pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
He is also an Igbo man |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by dominion001(m): 7:56pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
stano2:na under this administration that under pressure song make sense. 2 Likes |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by HaneefahRN(f): 7:59pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
This OP must be high. So incoherent. |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by placeofallure(f): 8:01pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
stano2:I remember I was in Junior high and we used to twist the rhumba style lyrics : Ah rhumba style... Stylee Babangida must go... Must go o RIP Legend! 1 Like |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by petitejolie(f): 8:32pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
I am not understanding o. I was born in d 90s nd it was den I knew raskimono ND his under pressure song, ayagayagayagayo, ND now dis one is saying 2007 ND 2010. This one no sabi book o |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Billygene: 8:51pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Quickjobs: You definitely do not know Ras Kimono |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by CDCEO001: 8:58pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
You clearly don't know anything about Ras Kimono, you just want to write something. 1 Like |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by solepager(m): 9:05pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Quickjobs: |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by jagbajantus: 9:08pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
RAS KIMONO Though born in another Delta town, he was a native of Onicha-Olona (the Anioma Area of Delta State). That's where his parents hail from. Ras was on his way to the US to attend to some pressing medical condition but unfortunately, he couldn't make it to his destination. Nigeria leaders need to build up-to-date hospitals and invest in power and needed infrastructure instead of embezzling millions of Nigerian money. R.I.P. 2 Likes |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by phase1: 9:16pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
I'm really heartbroken that legendary Ras kimono is gone. A man who made my childhood very interesting. I remember dancing to his songs those days in front of TV. Under pressure, rumba style, natty get jail. Infact I played his nostalgic music today while going to church. Kai! Death na you be this? Those days when Nigerians didn't care about tribe and ethnicity. For decades I never knew he was Igbo until TODAY. He never emphasis his tribe too. We didn't care, we just enjoyed good music. It's a pity he didn't live to see a better Nigeria that always sang about. A legend has left us. Today is not a good day. 3 Likes |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by derrydinny: 9:24pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
I heard he married his sister, his mothers last child |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by xreal: 9:42pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Quickjobs: Was Raski gay? |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by BENEAMATA: 9:42pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
SINGING ; i look at the window , at the political jingoes but are them 're really readyyy ? , to change tha system . . . . I'm your rubbadub - MASTER ! ! ! Inna your - AREAaaaahh ! ! ! Rest In Peace Brother . 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by RenzoFunds(m): 9:45pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
He was from the land of IKA not Warriors please. |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by SUNNINO(m): 9:50pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Stop feeding people with lies, with these you nothing about him. This indomie generation. |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Awoo88: 10:06pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Open your number 5 point is very wrong |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by dafuturis(m): 10:19pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
RenzoFunds: Don't mind the developers |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by isybeke(f): 10:25pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
May his soul rest in peace |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Josephjnr(m): 10:28pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
myners007: U get mouth die. Hahahahaha! |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by osobase01(m): 10:31pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
olametrix:am not sure you checked number 6 |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by kayalla(f): 10:45pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
RIP |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by malaria(f): 11:13pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
BENEAMATA:. Reminds me of good old days |
Re: Dead Ras Kimono: 7 Things You Do Not Know About The Late Reggae Artiste by Franking: 11:39pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Whoever wrote this nonsense needs to go back to school. |
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