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Sonny Okosun
Nigerian musician (1947-2008) · Nigeria · On the map · Musicians · Died at 61
Sonny Okosun was a Nigerian musician, who was known as the leader of the Ozzidi band. He named his band Ozzidi after a renowned Ijaw river god, but to Okosun the meaning was "there is a message". His surname is sometimes spelled Okosuns and his first name Sunny.
Sonny Okosun is read about 47 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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He was one of the leading Nigerian musicians from the late 1970s to mid-1980s.
Country
Nigeria
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2008 · aged 61
