Nigerian Musician, Dan Maraya Jos Is Dead, Buried According To Muslim Tradition.

One of the most respected Nigerian musicians from the north of the country, Danmaraya
Jos, is dead, his friend and close associate, Ladan Salihu, has announced. He was 69.
“Inaa Lillaahi Wa Innaa illi raaji’un. One of Nigeria’s foremost Hausa musicians, poet,
philosopher and philanthropist, Dr Adamu Danmaraya Jos has answered Allah’s call about an hour ago,” Mr. Salihu, a zonal director at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, announced at about 4pm Saturday on his Facebook page. Mr. Salihu continued, “He died in Jos after a protracted illness.
He has since been buried according to Muslim rites.