Veteran Juju musician Ahuja Bello passes away
Ahuja Bello
Veteran Juju musician, Ahuja Bello, is dead.
He passed away on Sunday, just a day after marking his 83rd birthday, according to a statement by his son, Adetunji Bello.
Born Ismaila Dele Bello on August 24, 1942, in Iseyin, Oyo State, Ahuja Bello rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s as a Juju singer, guitarist, and leader of Ahuja Bello and His Golden Eagles Band. Known for hits like Awa ti Danfo and Ariya ti de, he gained international exposure in 1979 when he recorded Ahuja in London and met reggae legend Bob Marley.
Though his career was disrupted by an accident in 1982, Bello’s vibrant stagecraft and evergreen songs secured him a lasting place in Nigeria’s musical history.
