It was a sad Sunday when news filtered into town that Nigerian singer and actor Sound Sultan has died after losing battle with cancer.
The singer passed away today, Sunday, July 11, 2021.
He was 44 years-old.
This is coming about two months after media reports that the singer was undergoing chemotherapy in a hospital in the United States of America.
However, his family announced in a statement, revealing how he died of Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma,
“IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF MULTITALENTED VETERAN SINGER, RAPPER, SONGWRITER OLANREWAJU FASASI A.K.A SOUNDSULTAN,” the statement said in part.
According to the statement, Sound Sultan died after “a hard fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma,” a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a group of related malignancies (cancers) that affect the lymphatic system (lymphomas), according to NORD’s rarediseases.org.
Sound Sultan is survived by his wife, three children and his siblings.
His family pleads with the public for privacy as they come to grips with the tragic loss. The statement was signed by Dr. Kayode Fasasi on behalf of the Fasasi family.
Born Olarenwaju Fasasi, Sound Sultan was a rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and basketball club co-owner. He started his career in show business in the 90s when he hosted shows to raise money for studio sessions.
He released his debut single “Jagbajantis” in 2000, which became an instant hit in Nigeria.
After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artistes, he was signed by Kennis Music under which he released four albums. Sound Sultan began a working relationship with Wyclef Jean when featured alongside 2face Idibia and Faze on “Proud to be African” from Wyclef’s Welcome to “Haiti: Creole 101 album.
In 2012, it was announced that Sound Sultan was made a UN Ambassador for Peace for his exemplary lifestyle and career. In 2015, he released the rap single “Remember” after a long absence from the music scene.
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