African Spotlight – The masked Nigerian afrobeat musician, Bisade Ologunde popularly called Lagbaja has lost his father, Deacon D.A Ologunde.

He died last Friday night at the age of 83 in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Before his death, Mr Ologunde’s was the Head Deacon at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sabo-Oke, Ilorin.

Report says the burial arrangement for the deceased is yet to be announced by Lagbaja.

Lagbaja, who is devastated by the tragedy, only confided in some of his close pals the death of his dear father.

All attempts to get Lagbaja’s reaction on the incident proved futile.

‘Lagbaja’ is a Yoruba word that means “nobody in particular”. It depicts the anonymity of the so-called “common man”. The mask and the name symbolize the faceless, the voiceless in the society, particularly in Africa. He is also known as “Omo baba mu’ko mu’ko”