A popular gospel artiste, Taiwo Adegbodu, one half of the celebrated Adegbodu Twins, is dead.
The cause of the singer’s death remained unknown as of press time.
The news of his death was announced on Sunday morning by fellow gospel artiste Esther Igbekele in a post on her Instagram page.
Igbekele, in the post, wrote, “Erin wo, Ajanaku sun bi oke. Hard to bear. Goodnight, bro.”
His death was also confirmed on Adegbodu Twins JP’s Facebook page.
“Taiwo, why will you leave your kids and me without notification? My heart is bleeding, Lord, how do you want me to cope without him? God why? This is too much for me to bear!”, the post read.
His death sent shockwaves through his fan base and plunged the Christian music community into mourning.
Taiwo and his twin brother, Kehinde, rose to prominence in the Yoruba gospel music scene following the release of their debut album “Faratimi (Lean on Me)” in 1999.
Born in Oyo State, the Twins had built a strong reputation for spiritually uplifting and culturally resonant music over the years.
The duo is also popular for hit tracks such as “Shower Your Blessing”, “God Concert”, “Emi Mimo”, “Igbagbo Dun”, “Ma Beru” and “Adura Mi Gba”, among others.
In recognition of their contributions to gospel music and the entertainment industry, Governor Ademola Adeleke appointed them as Special Advisers on Entertainment and Tourism in Osun State.
