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Ras Kimono

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Oseloke Augustine Onwubuya (1958-2018), performing as Ras Kimono, was a Nigerian reggae singer whose 1989 debut album Under Pressure, led by the single "Rum-Bar Styleé," sold over 100,000 copies and made him one of Nigeria’s leading reggae voices; he died in 2018.

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Story · Well supportedReggae takes root in Africa

From Abidjan to Benin City to Johannesburg, reggae became a continental voice for reconnection, protest and faith in the 1980s.