Atlanta-Based Nigeria Fuji Artist King Rokan Dies, Friend Mourns: "Ur Name Will Never be Forgotten"

• King Rokan, an Atlanta-based artist, has passed away at the age of 58, with his friends and fans mourning his loss online
• In a tribute post, a friend of the late singer shared that King Rokan was the one who warmly welcomed him to Atlanta when he first arrived
• In his post, he shared a video of an interview they had conducted many years ago, along with a music clip of King Rokan

The music industry has been thrown into mourning again after the death of an Atlanta-based Fuji, Juji artist, Richard Olorunrokan Adekola, aka King Rokan, was announced.

His friend, Ayo Shonaiya, shared the sad news in an Instagram post, and fans joined him in mourning the musician's death.

According to Shonaiya, King Rokan was the one who welcomed him to Atlanta many years ago when he first arrived in the city.

He noted that the late singer would not be forgotten in the city, given the lasting impact he had made there.

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Sharing a clip of one of their interviews, Shonaiya said the late artist was a father, friend, and brother.

Shonaiya shares King Rokan's video

In the post, the friend of the deceased shared the music video of his song. He mentioned that King Rokan brought his music to Nigeria in 2004, adding that he was the one who took him to Eko FM and had him interviewed.

Gushing over his friend, Shonaiya said that King Rokan knew that Fuji would take over the world.

He also added that he was working on a documentary and used a clip of King Rokan in it, but unfortunately, he didn't wait to see the work.

The entertainment industry faced a difficult year last year, with the unfortunate loss of several actors and singers. This year, a movie producer has also passed away.

See the post here:

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What fans said about King Rokan's death

Legit.ng compiled the reactions of fans to the news about King Rokan. Here are some of the comments below:

@djabass:

"Rokan a.k.a Rock On!!! I'm still in shock. Wow. Rest in power King Rokan."

@bouquiunstoppable:

"Awwwwwww so sad. May his soul rest in peace, what was I doing roaming around in the background?"

@mcbiod:

"May his Soul rest in peace."

@pato1dc:

"Rest in peace, King Rokan."

@efeomorogbe:

"Oh dear! Rest in power King Rokan."

@djabass:

"Rokan a.k.a Rock On!!! I'm still in shock. Wow. Rest in power King Rokan."

@bouquiunstoppable:

"Aww so sad. May his soul rest in peace, what was I doing roaming around in the background?"

@mcbiod:

"May his Soul rest in peace."

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the foremost Islamic singer Rukayat had passed on, and her death was announced.

Many of her fans couldn't believe the sad news because she made a video a few days before the unfortunate event occurred.

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Many fans took to the internet to mourn Rukayat as they wondered about what led to her untimely demise.

Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng