Musician and entertainer, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known by the stage name, Majek Fashek, is dead.
Genuinereports gathered that he died in a hospital in New York on Monday around 5:45pm after a prolonged illness.
He was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Benin city. He is best known for the 1988 album Prisoner of Conscience, which included the multiple award-winning single “Send Down the Rain”. Also known as The Rainmaker, he has worked with various artists worldwide, including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé.
His manager, Uzoma Omenka, confirmed this in a video uploaded on the late singer’s Instagram handle.
Omenka, who said he has been getting calls from all over regarding the passing of the maestro, said, “Yes, it is true that the legend has gone to be with the Lord. But this time I want to say we should all celebrate him, his achievements. He has done a lot for Nigeria and for Africa.
He added that “Whatever the family decides, I will get (it) to you. This is all I have to say for now.”
According to reports, Fashek was down with an illness in 2019 and was on admission at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich in England.
He was later discharged but frequently checked in for therapy somewhere in New York.
