A year since her passing, her son, Tijani Onwenu, offered a solemn remembrance that captured the weight of his grief and the silence left behind.
“A year ago, today.
RIP Mom.
July 30, 2024.”
The simplicity of the tribute only deepened its emotional resonance, stirring quiet reflection across social media, as fans revisited her music and relived memories of the woman whose art and advocacy defined an era.
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A Voice That Defined Generations
Bursting onto the music scene in the early 1980s, she quickly established herself as one of Nigeria’s most distinct voices, fusing highlife, pop, Afrobeat, and traditional Igbo music with messages of love, resilience, and national unity.
