Sonny Okosun - Fire in Soweto (Audio)

[Harrahshow]

The best conscious African singer in same class as Bob Marley

[56pps]

sUNNY YOU ARE GONE..TEARS IN MY EYES FOR CAMEROON.

[MrEbais]

Fire in next door Cameroon!!! Sunny Okosun where are you? Yet sleeping in the hands of our Lord. Rest in peace

[chanaaya]

Music is a gift that soothes the heart strings. I'm having a very beautiful nostalgic moment listening to the songs i heard every single Sunday morning as a child. Its hard to forget the words, the rhythm and the message behind it. To Sidney may the memories and legacy of your father give you peace and i hope your family knows that while he was here he did his earthly job of bring happiness, peace and challenge to the lives of his fellow Nigerians and Africans.. May his soul continue to RIP.

[soulshakedown909]

i am brand new to the man...how lost i have been. blessings to all that hear this!

[elmago074]

SIMPLEMENTE RIP.

[kunleawo1]

AN ICON....... YOU ARE...!

[kunleawo1]

MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE, YOU ARE "AN ICON...!"

[jameskcee]

R.I.P Mr. Okosun. You helped fight apartheid and will never be forgotten.

[yusufuwang1]

sunny, i love u. u pioneered well. hope youngsters r r doing their part for myour part was well done. god bless.

[4Quasmusic]

rip great man is sonny really dead, omg, omg.

RIP KING OZZIDI

[MrAbel1111]

RIP oKosun, may ur soul rest in bossom of thy lord, my first time to hear this cool music

[bluemoonomen]

This is my first time hearing this man's music.  I am truly enjoying myself! Thanks for expanding my musical horizons.

[sherazanwar]

Very immperessive.

[Jboogie73]

Thanks for posting this...brings back memories from my pre-teenage years...NTA Benin, Cock Crow at Dawn, Mirror in the Sun, Election '83...! RIP Mr Okosun!

[afroda3]

this reminds me my childhood...now that i speak english its like a second discovery...this tune is a classic...

RIP...

[mamaitalo]

The children are crying..

AFRICA UNITE <3

[mamaitalo]

The children are crying....

AFRICA UNITE <3

[mrforeigner82]

Ozzidi,How can we forget.Rest in peace bro.

[bufflevy]

men tear just drop down my eyes this song is so touching

[pocahaunted]

Wonderful song, wonderful man. Bless Africa, bless Mr. Okosun.

[TheMambavenom]

SERIOUS SONGS THAT REFLECT REAL LIFE ISSUES.

Unlike the frivolous and titillating songs of today.

[igbos27]

What I'll say may shock MJ's fans. D day I learnt that Sonny was dead I felt so bad he died w/o occupying any govt post in Nigeria. It was easy for me to feel so. he was such a grass root man Africa wide he could hv made a change. But musicians like Rev. Frs don't often enter politics. I felt the same way when I heard Marvin Gaye was dead and tha Bob Marley died b4 I started playing hs music in 1984. I ws just sorry for MJackson (easily d most popular human being). He lived not hs life at all.

[vadaba100]

I'm very SORRY, but i didn't know that Sunny Okosun is dead....

REST in PEACE SUNNY

[bosunbello]

what a wonderful song. And more importantly, from a legend. May his soul RIP.

[irenecbcn]

R.I.P....1 Love...

[amamaG]

R.I.P ..great man

[jamhal73]

Lord, this is a sad day for me. Sunny Okosun is dead! I can't believe this. It brings tears to my eyes listening to this great song and at the same time accepting the fact that this great singer is dead. I really can't take this information. I am so sad. I miss home greatly. I love you Sonny Okosun. Thanks for all the beautiful songs and the lives you have touched with them. R.I.P. Love you with all my heart. Thanks to the person who posted this song. God bless you.

Emeka (France)

[planetolusola]

Thanks Emeka. Just like you, many people are still getting over the sock of Sonny's death. There will never be another like him. He was truly a great man.

[demarrow]

I was with him in Madrid 2ice, he looked strong & healthy

[frankywright]

What a tune. Great African man. Okosun will live forever in out hearts.

[Nikoll23]

RIP Sonny O. Lord please welcome him into your kingdom. My mom used to play this when I was a child in Liberia and my mom is also gone.

[robertcamara22]

tel me wen the go no go wen the dont have no home is a seine a message

[OsiTech]

Oga na wao. You una wan make Man cry for missing home so much?

Thanks for the music, can't wait to listen to Sweet Mother. What about Bongos Ikwe?

[planetolusola]

You're welcome Ositech. Could not find Bongos Ikwe on itune, but will keep looking.

[sthenrymary]

Without a doubt, this music brings back a feeling of nostalgia and I thank who posted this ever-living music.

[adavieson]

I did not know this great maestro has passed on to the great beyond. Listening to his music as I have often done, I never knew he was physically gone. I remember him as a boy, and always comparing him to another maestro, Sir Victor Uwaifo. Yes, he will be missed by those who appreciate his message-packed music. This man impacted the world with his music. Like Mariam Makeba, he fought political injustices and neocolonialism in Africa. He was a hero and still is, even in death. RIP great one!!!

[dymzbaybee423]

to chrisj2001. while he was alive he was going through pain. you shouldnt say f*** his death. you should say f*** the cancer. but when you say that. thats coursing his death. i am his grandaughter. I took his loss extremely hard. but he's in a better place. R.I.P grandpa.I love you.

-Princess. Diamond Nkechi Okosun. your LadyD

[gaetanotanoo]

speriamo che non sia sempre cosi attuale questo brano.... grande fela kuti....

[chrisj20001]

death why sonny okosun, why not all these criminals that call theirselves nigeria leaders from the president to the local councilors. fuck u stupid death.

[absjaris]

Dr. Alban also sang this version of this song by beginning "Fire in Bosnia...Killing On My People".

[premium133]

WOW !!!!

what a memory!...thanks for posting!

[thirdexodus2008]

Planetolusola,thanks for posting Sunnys songs.I jut heard of his demise today.being away from home can be somehow.When i think of these men dying it is painful.Oliver De Coque just passed away and Sunny went before him.Nig

really had real men in them may their soul rest in peace.

[gbolagun]

one of the great songs ever produced in africa. our legendary sonny okosun was great in life & in demise. all his songs stand the test of time, for the early times to the xtian rhythms. he is a BLESSING. may the light of God continue to shine on him. my friend Isong and I love him greatly. thanks for sharing, Planetolusola.

[IChu1]

I remember seeing him driving thru Afor Enyiogugu in Mbaise towards Owerri in his big American Blue Ford Bronco,coming from Umuahia in 1976,I was 14 then,(my that was 32 years ago) it just seemed vivid like it happened yesterday. He looked real calm while driving through. He's blessed already we all miss him.

[RazerForce]

Hey Ichu u must be from mbaise or ngor okpkala ( Im from logara in owerri )

Mind you this isnt the studio version I remember the guitar was totally different from what I remember

[trommelbiel]

I never heard that this god is dead. I was cleary entartained by this man when I was a teenager in Imo State. Great singer. May God accept him for all his good work.

[noratiti]

i remember selling bread to him in lagos sometime in 1994.so sad to hear that d king is dead.may his soul rest in peace.Erick,from OSLO.

[sokosun]

Thank you all for all the kind words. My fathers wake ceremony date has changed from the 13th to friday the 20th. At the Hampton conference center, 207 West Hampton place, capitol heights, md 20743. From 6pm - 2am. Again thank you all and hope to see you all on the 20th, God bless

[OsiTech]

Thanks for sharing your Dad with all of us.

[morizla]

Please post mother and child..We need to remember...

[morizla]

RIP.. I am glad you were saved. I remember this song from when in the late 70`s early 80`s as a 7 yr old boy. You will never be forgotten.

[orobokibo76]

Nigeria has lost yet another legend, may his soul rest in perfect peace.

[sokosun]

Thanks again to every body that sends their love. My dads wake in dc,md,va will be on the 13th of june. I will let everyone know the location. Then we will fly him back to Nigeria for the state funeral. Thank u all and God bless.

Sidney Okosun

[asowata2008]

just heard that this great man is dead.take heart my dear friend.from spain.

[tonero1]

am so sorry to hear about your dad.he left an indelible mark on the lives of so many nigerians.my favourite track then was mother and child,always brings tears to my eyes.God bless his soul. tony obeto

[slimzychicette]

R.I.P Sonny Okosun.

[mfenaadisukibaba]

The Oziddi King was a music collosus.His music will live on.Sunny,you lived a good life,may your soul rest in peace.Amen!

[silvameg]

Rest in Peace Man. this shows that every man can change his world no matter his contribution. Sonny has done his part. What are we willing to give or sacrifice for our great nation, Continent and then the world.

[NativeOfAfrica]

This is what Nigerians were singing when Southafrica was under apartheid.

Today they kill Nigerians.

Rest in Peace Sonny Okosun.

[sokosun]

Thank you all for your kind words. He was my best friend, my brother, my love and the best father in the world. I miss him a lot and its just been 2 days.  I love u DAD. From ur son Sidney

[planetolusola]

Hello Sidney,

Sincere condolence on the loss of your father, the most venerable Pastor and Evangelist Sonny Okosun. He was a true man of faith, a man who inspired a whole country not only through his musical legacies and his fight against oppression, but also through his religious ministries. He's now sitting on the right side of our Lord Jesus Christ. Take comfort in the fact that he is now in a place of rest.

Olusola.

[ugochukwu1511]

I grew up listenin to him.I thank God for blessing Nigeria and indeed Africa with this great man.RIP

[jamiujj82]

Another talent have left naija for good.REST IN PEACE EVAN. SUNNY OKOTUN

[BUDETEE]

Okosun may you rest in peace, your works lingers on, and you will foundly be remembered. the world will miss you adeu great one.

[akin1234akin1234]

I am shocked to hear that Okosun is no more. He loved is country and his people so much that he always sing to raise their spirit. He gave a good fight to survive this cancer but God has spoken. R.I.P. brother.

[zatknight777]

Wow I remember this song with fond memories. May he rest in peace. Just remembering people like him and songs and lifestyle, it makes one wonder what has happened to Nigeria. May he rest in peace.

[zookat]

I just got the sad news of SONNY OKOSUN's passing in Washington DC today! May he rest in peace and condolences to his family and other loved ones. His works will live on!

[Empress01Lomo]

ditto!! it's very sad... i love his music, my heart goes out to his family and fans

[akhimie]

can somebody tell me where to get some of okosun CDs here in france specially the sing now

[yasminerihanna]

Hi! Do you have Papa's land? Please post it if you do have it. Thanks

[planetolusola]

Yes I do, but the lenght of the song is too long for youtube upload. do you like 'holy wars'?, it's out there now.

[jhaarastafari]

Sonny Okosun é um ser iluminado!!!!!

[fatfrank22]

Where were you when this song was reigning? I can remember I was in Kaduna. I think I was 7 or 8yrs old.

[OsiTech]

In Ibadan. DJ Alex Kondi (sp) played it and I was hooked.

[uchemicky]

Okosun i want to tell you that you are my inspiration in music till the end of time.

[morizla]

tears running my cheeks..brings back sweet memories.....

[emnox]

Nice song.Brings back lots of memories.

[successfullady]

thanks for posting

[planetolusola]

My pleasure.