The unexpected death of one of Nigeria’s finest gospel singers, Sammie Okposo on Friday, November 25, came as a shock to fans and colleagues. The singer was said to have slumped and died.
Some of his colleagues took to their social media accounts to mourn his death. Frank Edwards posted a picture of a candle with the caption “What did I just hear? Uncle Sammie?”. The post was accompanied by heartbreak emoticons. The late singer evinced a penchant for music at a young age, playing piano in his local church. In 1995, he began sampling his music production skills by producing soundtracks for a few Nigerian films.
Given his background in music production, Okposo owned a record label Zamar Entertainment. His 2018 album ‘The Statement’, was produced by the Grammy-winning Kevin Bond.