Wife, Celebrities Celebrate Sound Sultan On 1st Posthumous Birthday

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Some Nigerian celebrities and friends of late singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, on Saturday remembered the singer on his posthumous birthday.

The popular singer passed on July 11, 2021 after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma and he was laid to rest the same day in the United States, according to Islamic rites.

The singer’s wife, Farida, earlier celebrated her late husband with a throwback video and an emotional message via her Instagram @FaridaFasasi. She captioned the video: “Olanrewaju Oko Farida, I miss your cheeky gap-toothed smile…”

“I miss your jokes”

“I miss waking up with guitar strings”

“Even more, I miss your inside jokes.”

It is your birthday today, I will forever celebrate all that you have been to me.I love you forever and always….”

Following suit, comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, also remembered Sound Sultan.

Taking to his verified Instagram page, Basketmouth shared pictures of the singer with messages alongside each of them.

“Sound Sultan was my favorite comedian, actor and musician…he still is. Happy birthday my good friend,” Basketmouth wrote as he shared a video of the late singer on the set of ‘Baba Benji’, a TV series.

Veteran dancehall singer, John Asiemo, popularly known as Daddy Showkey also shared a video of himself and Sound Sultan, with the caption, “I will always celebrate you.”

Comedienne and friend of Sound Sultan, Damilola ‘Princess’ Adekoya, reposted Farida Fasasi’s post on her Instagram page.

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