Sonny Okosun (was born on 1 January 1947 – 24 May 2008 in Washington DC). He was a musician from Edo state, Nigeria and was best known as the leader of the Ozzidi band. He named his band Ozzidi after a renowned Ijaw river god, but to Okosun the meaning was "there is a message". His surname is sometimes spelled Okosuns and his first name Sunny. He was one of the leading Nigerian musicians from the late 1970s to mid-1980s.
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1 January 1947
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Died |
24 May 2008 (aged 61)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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