Ika Highlife Music Maestro, Chief Uwayah, Is Dead

Popular Ika Highlife music maestro, Chief Ifeanyi Akwete Uwayah!, is dead.

He died on Monday.

A post on the verified Facebook page of the legendary musician six hours ago, said: “IKA NATION HAS JUST LOST A MUSICAL IROKO, A GREAT LEGEND OF IKA MUSIC: hard to say , Chief Ifeanyi Akwete Uwaya has just passed away.”

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Meanwhile, Jonathan Onwuka, former Special Assistant to the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, who reacted to the sad news in a Facebook post, described the deceased as “a great man with amazing talent.”

His post added: “Good bye Chief Ifeanyi Akwete Uwayah!

“May your soul find rest in the bosom of the Lord.”

The deceased was the Ezegu Dein of the ancient Agbor kingdom.

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