One of the front liners of Nigerian reggae music, Ras Kimono is no more but his music will always be on our lips.
With four albums to his name, Under Pressure (1989), We No Wan (1989), What’s Gwan (1990), Rub A Dub (1990) the singer was influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life.
On today’s Throwback Series, we share with you his 1989 hit record Under Pressure which explored some of the societal ills in Nigeria and the world at large.
Get Under Pressure below as we bid our farewell to the Reggae King.
Stream video below
https://youtu.be/jQkw8papFaI
Quotable Lyrics
under pressure we wail under pressure
under pressure black people under pressure
under pressure Nigerians under pressure
under pressure Africans under pressure
Last verified: May 20, 2026
