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Late Ozigizaga exponent Chris Hanen
Chris Hanen, the veteran Nigerian highlife musician has gone to meet his Maker.
This much, chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and former president Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tony Okoroji, has announced.
Okoroji who announced Hanen’s death on his Facebook page on Wednesday said: “I just received with shock the news of the passing on of the great Ozigizaga exponent, Chris Hanen. Chris was a very talented and committed musician who worked with me closely on several projects in our days at EMI. Last year, Chris Hanen was at the funeral of Moses of Felyxx and Mozzyz fame. He was also at COSON House for the celebrated funeral of Rub-A-Dub Master, Ras Kimono.
“Chris was a very humble and easy-going person who will be terribly missed by all of us in the music industry who knew him. May the soul of Chris ‘Ozigizaga’ Hannen rest in peace.”
Chris Hanen who reportedly died on Tuesday would be remembered for his great song Ozigizaga which made waves in the 90s.