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    Majek Fashek

    Nigerian musician (1963–2020)

    Musical artist

    Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek (March 1963 – 1 June 2020) was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1][2] His 1988 album Prisoner of Conscience included the single "Send Down the Rain", which won six PMAN Music Awards.[3] Also known as The Rainmaker, he worked with various artists worldwide including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé[4][5]

    Early life

    Fashek was born in Benin City to an Edo mother and an Ijesa father in 1963, but identified mainly with his Benin roots.

    Various translations of his name Fasheke (Ifá à ṣe èké) include "powers of miracles" and "divination does not lie", however, it refers to the orisha (deity) Ifa (deity of divination) of the Yoruba religion and means "Ifa does not lie/deceive."[1] After his parents separated, Fashek remained in Benin City with his mother, and