Veteran juju musician Ahuja Bello dies at 83

Veteran Juju music star, Ahuja Bello, has di£d just a day after celebrating his 83rd birthday. 

His death was confirmed by his child Bello Festus Aderemi in a Facebook post shared on Monday, August 25. 

“Rest in peace my lovely dad, Alhaji Ahuja Bello. 

“We love you but God loves you more,” Aderemi wrote. 
 

His band page, with the username Ahuja Bello and His Golden Eagles Band, also confirmed the news, saying, “Though you are gone, your light continues to shine in our hearts. RIP Ahuja Bello.” 
 

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. 

Bello was known for his 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.