HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GOSPEL REGGAE MAESTRO
Buchi Atuonwu is a gospel Reggae legend who once said he felt naked without a cap. He is a cheerful man and loving father. This is his testimony.
Before I became a Christian, I was already playing reggae music and that served as a training for me. So, when I became a Christian, there arose a need for me to sing and I was already equipped with enough exposure to reggae music. I was a night club DJ at ‘Floating Buka’ in Victoria Island, Lagos, a club that was in a ship along Marina.
Then, I used to play with Ras Kimono who was a DJ there too at that time. In fact, it was he ( Ras Kimono) who invited me over to come and play there with him. That was precisely between 1987 and 1988. Then, I was a postgraduate student at University of Lagos. Thereafter, I went for my doctorate degree in English Language in the same institution. I was also teaching in the Department.
While I was doing all that, I continued with my DJ work. You can see, it was an odd combination. Yet, I continued until Jesus found me in 1992, when I moved over to the church from the club.
The reggae star took to popular social media platform Instagram to express his excitement and gratitude for the gift of another year.
Here’s what he posted:
When I was much younger, I thought 56 was old. Now here I am, leaping over walls, running through troops, still able to climb all the mango trees.
Bwaiiiii! 56 feels good. .
Join me celebrate it. 🎈
We Say a huge Happy Birthday to you Sir..
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