Reggae legend, Ekeleke
Elumelu, popularly known as Ras Kimono, is dead.
The singer reportedly died on
Sunday in a Lagos hospital after a brief illness.
In a recent chat with newsmen,
the reggae star said, he had been a vegetarian for over 37 years and neither
smoked nor drank alcohol.
He said, “I have never smoked
and I don’t drink alcohol. I tell people I have been a vegetarian for 37 years.
Even when my friends were having sex with two girls at the same time in those
days, I didn’t join them. I have never done what these girls and boys call
threesome despite being famous and I am sure there are other people who have
never done that too.
“When people attribute
recklessness to youthful exuberance, I get worried because I once passed
through that stage too. I believe it is all about your upbringing. The fact
that you are young doesn’t mean you should be wayward.”
Speaking about his
unwillingness to change his music to appeal to a younger audience, Kimono
stated, “I have been playing reggae music for years and I don’t plan to change
my style or dilute it. Those who want to listen will surely do. The truth is
that you can force a horse to the river, but you can’t force it to drink from
it. We still have a lot of youths who know my value. I don’t believe that all
the youths are senseless.
“I believe two million youths
out of five million youths know the difference between good and bad. If I had
changed my style, I would probably not be here talking to you. I am certain the
media would have crucified me that I did it for the love of money. My brand of
music has kept me alive and still makes me relevant.”
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