Lai Mohammed Mourns Majek Fashek, Says Death, Huge Loss To Creative Industry

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has described the passing away of the International Reggae star Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek as a huge loss to the Creative Industry.

This he said in a statement issued; and made available to journalists by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President (Media), Office of the Minister of Information and Culture in Abuja on Wednesday,

The statement read, Majek Fashek’s death came at a time the creative industry has taken a hit from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The statement further said that Majek Fashek was an archetypal musician, who blazed the trail not just as a singer but also a song writer and a guitarist.

‘He blazed the trail not only for today’s reggae artists but for the entire generation of musicians in the country.

” Makej Fashek will particularly be remembered for his groundbreaking album, ‘Prisoner of Conscience’, which featured timeless songs like ‘Send Down the Rain’, ‘Redemption Song’ and ‘Afrikans Keep Your Culture”

“Long after his demise, Majek Fashek’s voice will continue to echo across space and time, thanks to those iconic songs,” he said.

The minister expressed condolences to the family, friends and fans of the late musician, as well as to the entire creative industry, and

prayed to God to grant repose to his soul and comfort his family.

” One of the best tributes we can pay to Majek Fashek is to do everything we can to ensure the rebound of the Industry, to which he gave so much, from its present state, occasioned by the effects of the

pandemic,” he said.