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Array of stars as Don Jazzy bids mother final farewell

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NIGERIAN music executive and Mavin Records founder, Michael Ajere, popularly known as Don Jazzy, alongside his family members, recently held a special funeral ceremony in hounour of their later mother.

Don Jazzy had announced the death of his mother in July through his instagram handle: “I am beyond devastated. I have never felt pain like this in my life but I am consoled by the good life she lived.

“I have never felt pain like this in my life. She was loved by everyone that even met her. She was so strong till the last minute for us even while she battled with cancer.
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“I have never typed a more difficult caption in my life. Please pray for our Mum’s soul to rest in peace and for strength for my dad, my siblings, her grandchildren and our entire family to bear this loss,” he wrote.

Held in Lagos, the funeral ceremony attracted lots of celebrities, including Kenny Ogungbe, Taiwo Ogungbe, Korede Bello, Dayo Adeneye and other top players in the country’s showbiz industry. Indeed, it was a gathering of stars.

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