King Sunny Ade, a veteran musician from Nigeria, also known as KSA, has pledged to continue performing his 1989 duet ‘Waiting for Me’ with the late Onyeka Onwenu for the entirety of his life.
This statement was made during a condolence visit by the Musical Society of Nigeria, MCSN, to Onwenu’s family in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
KSA vowed to honor Onyeka Onwenu’s memory until the end of his own days.
He said, “I will perform ‘Waiting for Me’ on her behalf throughout my life. I have done it several times in different countries, where I gave her the credit.
“When it comes to music that two people have to do together, she used to do more than I did. She would just tap me and say ‘Sunny, don’t worry, let’s take it this way, and it is always good.”
On his part, Orits Williki, popular reggae legend, also described Onyeka Onwenu as someone who believed in the cause of justice.
“She wasn’t somebody we can easily forget. It is sad that she did not reap much of what she fought for.
“Only a few years ago, she got a double Supreme Court judgment on intellectual property. But sad that we have lost her and we know that her legacy is still in our minds,” he said.
