Ozigizaga singer, Chris Hanen, is dead

Chris Hanen Ozigizaga

Veteran musician, Chris Hanen, popularly known for the song, ‘Ozigizaga’, has died.

Former chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tony Okoroji, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

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“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,” Okoroji wrote.

The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) chairman added: “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.

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“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’ Hanen rest in peace.”