Sonny Okonsun was a musician from Nigeria. His surname is sometimes spelled Okosuns and first name Sunny. He was one of the leading Nigerian musicians from the late 70's to mid 80's . His first band, The Postmen, was formed in 1964 In 1969 he joined Melody Maestros, a band led by Victor Uwaifo . From 1972 to 1974 he led a group known as Paperback Limited and then formed a new band, Ozziddi . From then on, he released several albums either with Ozziddi, or solo recordings .

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  • Sonny Okonsun was a musician from Nigeria. His surname is sometimes spelled Okosuns and first name Sunny. He was one of the leading Nigerian musicians from the late 70's to mid 80's . His first band, The Postmen, was formed in 1964 In 1969 he joined Melody Maestros, a band led by Victor Uwaifo . From 1972 to 1974 he led a group known as Paperback Limited and then formed a new band, Ozziddi . From then on, he released several albums either with Ozziddi, or solo recordings . His 1977 song, "Fire in Soweto", became a major international hit . He featured in the anti-arpatheid album Sun City, and his song "Highlife" was in the soundtrack of 1986 film Something Wild . His mainstream success started to fade in the late 1980s, but he continued his career as a gospel musician under the name Evangelist Sonny Okosun . He died aged 61 of colon cancer in May 24, 2008 at Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington DC . His musical styles ranged included reggae, highlife, Afro-funk and gospel among others . He made music in Edo language, Yoruba language and English .
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  • Sonny Okonsun was a musician from Nigeria. His surname is sometimes spelled Okosuns and first name Sunny. He was one of the leading Nigerian musicians from the late 70's to mid 80's . His first band, The Postmen, was formed in 1964 In 1969 he joined Melody Maestros, a band led by Victor Uwaifo . From 1972 to 1974 he led a group known as Paperback Limited and then formed a new band, Ozziddi . From then on, he released several albums either with Ozziddi, or solo recordings .
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