Updated: Juju music maestro, Dayo Kujore, dies at 63

A top Nigerian Juju music maestro, Dayo Kujore is dead.

The Soko Extra Crooner was said to have died earlier Monday at the age of 63.

According to his daughter, Ayinke Kujore, Dayo Kujore died at the Lagos State university Teaching Hospital, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

The late musician who created the Soko brand of Juju Music was confirmed dead at the Lagos State University where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
He would have turned 64 on April this year.
His emergence on the music scene in 1991, with the album, Super Jet, commanded attention. He launched his career at a time when veterans like Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, and Sir Shina Peters were already household names.
He was about 10 years old when he started playing the guitar.
He became a guitarist in his church and brought fame and wealth into his family.
His dexterity on the guitar earned him the nickname, Wonder Boy.
He attended the African Church Primary School and proceeded to African Church Secondary School for his post-elementary education.
He also attended Sabo Technical School, Ojuelegba, Lagos State, where he trained as an engineer.
His role model was the late Prince Adekunle and was the lead guitar on many of the latter’s albums such as ‘Aditu Ede Adekunle Gbede’, ‘Eda Nreti Eleya’, ‘Nibo Lefi Toluwasi’ and ‘You Tell Me That You Love Me Baby’.
His first album, ‘Ha! Jesu Mbe’, was released in 1977.
His other albums are ‘Elevation’, ‘Wisdom’, ‘Joy’, ‘Easy Life’, and the popular ‘Soko Xtra’.