Today marks the 19th anniversary of the passing of the celebrated Igbo highlife vocalist, Nelly Uchendu, who hailed from Umuchu, Anambra state. She gained widespread recognition with her 1976 hit song “Love Nwantinti.” Tragically, she succumbed to cancer at the age of 55 in an Enugu hospital on this date in 2005.
Her legacy lives on, never to be forgotten.
Leave a Reply