Lagos based Veteran Juju Musician, Bello Festus Aderemi, aka Ahuja Bello, is dead.
Ahuja Bello died in the early hours of Monday, August 25, 2025.
He was 83 years old. He hailed from Iseyin, Oyo State.
Her daughter, confirmed his death in a post on her facebook wall.
“Rest in peace my lovely dad, Alhaji Ahuja Bello.
“We love you but God loves you more,” Aderemi wrote.
Ahuja Bello and Golden Band, his band official page also confirmed his death.
“Though you are gone, your light continues to shine in our hearts. RIP Ahuja Bello.”
Born Ismaila Dele Bello on August 24, 1942, in Iseyin, Oyo State, Ahuja Bello was a prominent Juju musician, guitarist, and vocalist who rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s.
He began his career as an electronic technician but later pursued his passion for music, forming his band, “Ahuja Bello and His Golden Eagles Band,” in 1976.
A respected figure in the Nigerian Juju music scene, Bello was known for his energetic performances and hit albums like Awa ti Danfo and Ariya ti de.
In 1979, he traveled to London to record Ahuja in London, where he became friends with legendary reggae star Bob Marley.
Bello’s career was reportedly cut short by a tragic accident on July 24, 1982, a month before his 40th birthday.
Source : The Punch
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