Legendary ‘Juju’ musician, Adeyinka Adekunle, popularly called General Prince Adekunle is
dead. A cousin of the deceased, Femi Adekunle, confirmed that he died
at the age of 74 after spending about three weeks at the Federal Medical
Centre, Abeokuta.
Late General Prince Adekunle was a Nigerian Jùjú musician of Egba
origin, from Abeokuta in Ogun State. He was born on October 22, 1942.
The late Adekunle, who reigned in the 60’s and 70’s, trained other
popular musicians such as Sir Shina Peters and Segun Adewale.
The remainms of the late musician has been deposited in the mortuary
and his family is expected to meet on Tuesday for burial arrangement in
Abeokuta, the hometown of the late musician.
May his soul rest in peace, Amen!