Veteran musician Chris MBA dies
A veteran Nigerian pop singer, Chris Mba, who was down with heart disease has been confirmed dead.
Confirming his death, General Manager of Premier Music, Michael Odiong, said the musician known for his signature Jerry curl hair has been down for a while with heart-related disease. It was gathered that he died on Wednesday around 6pm at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
He was popular in the 80s with hit songs like: ‘Baby don’t cry’; ‘Funky situation’; ‘We need each other’; ‘Love everlasting’ among many others.
He was signed to Premier Music. He performed at an evening of tributes organized for the late Ras Kimono by the Copyright Society of Nigeria in August 2018.
The Abia State born artiste who was member of the PMAN Caretaker Committee and COSON solicited for funds some years back over his health challenges but not much was realized from the appeal.
