Sonni Balli
Dancehall act, Sonni Balli reportedly died of cardiac arrest at age 40.
Mark Darlington, who is a friend of the artiste confirmed his unfortunate demise on Thursday.
The shocking news has come three days after Sonni celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, June 6.
“Sonni Balli how could you do this bro! I wished you a happy birthday just this past Monday! This is not fair! I am devastated and heartbroken! How,” Mark wrote on Facebook.
Sonni Bali is one of the pioneers of dancehall music in Ghana.
He was the man who discovered Batman, now called Samini. He has a great record in the Ghanaian music industry and has made an impact with his music.
Sonnie Bali is known for songs such as Love my ex, Eborsu, The truth, Elaale and many others.
Born Sonny Kwabena Amoako Akoanor, he started his music career at the age of 17 after singing in church from his childhood before breaking into the dancehall scene.