Gospel singer Ajayi Aduke Morounkola, a.k.a. Aduke Gold, is dead.
An equally famous colleague, Esther Igbekele, confirmed her passing away in the early hours of Tuesday, August 13.
She said on her verified Facebook page: “A GENERAL HAS FALLEN. ADUKE GOLD 🕊️#rip”
The Ilesha-born singer, who was initially known as Aduke Penkele, grew up in the Ogba and Badagry areas of Lagos State and was from a polygamous family.
The 11th child of her late parents, Aduke Gold came to stardom with her live performance at the first remembrance of the late gospel artiste, Baba Ara.
Professionally, she started music in 2004.
One of her famous tracks, “Nitori Ogo,” which she released in 2021, also brought her into the limelight.
Apart from music, she was a child educator with a passion for teaching young children and a graduate of History and International Relations from Lagos State University.
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