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2baba pens tribute to late Sound Sultan

2baba, who was a close friend of Sound Sultan before his death, took to Instagram to pen a tribute to the singer, noting how things have changed in the industry and his life.
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TWO years after the death of Nigerian artist Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, Nigerian artist, Tuface Idibia (2baba) has penned a tribute to the late songwriter.

2baba, who was a close friend of Sound Sultan before his death, took to Instagram to pen a tribute to the singer, noting how things have changed in the industry and his life.

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The renowned singer informed the late Sound Sultan that although their hope and desire for African and Nigerian music had come true, he was now an up-and-coming artist.

YO Lanre like play like play we don enter 2024. Plenty story for ground. That our dream and wish for NAIJA/AFRICA music take over and respect don come true o, I don even turn to upcoming artist again Lai Dis. But we no go gree,” he wrote.

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Sound Sultan. who was nominated for The Headies Award for Album of the Year in 2012, passed away on July 11, 2021, after battling ‘Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma,’ also known as Cancer of the throat.