DJ Cuppy, the Nigerian disc jockey and daughter of businessman Femi Otedola, has lost her maternal grandmother.
The ‘Jollof On The Jet’ hitmaker took to her social media pages to announce the demise of Cecilia Abosede Attah on Tuesday.
Cuppy showered encomium on her late grandmum for how she raised Nana, her mother. The disc jockey said she finds comfort in the knowledge that her grandma “is now in heaven”.
“My mummy’s mother has passed away. I am finding comfort knowing that she is in heaven looking down on us with love. What a life she lived. I am so grateful for the way she shaped my mum who then shaped me,” she wrote.
“I am praying for my very own sudden season of change, but we already know that our God is good all the time. Grandma Kaduna, your spirit lives on, guiding and comforting us.”
My mummy’s mother has passed away 💔🕊️👵🏾 I’m finding comfort knowing she’s in heaven, looking down on us with love. What a life she lived!
I’m SO grateful for the way she shaped my mum, who then shaped me. I’m praying for my very own during this sudden season of change, but we…
Advertisement— Cuppy (@cuppymusic) July 23, 2024
Nana celebrated the 90th birthday of her mother in grand style in November 2023.
Born Florence Otedola, Cuppy began her career in 2014 as the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
The 31-year-old is also an artiste with songs like ‘Gelato’, ‘Green Light’, ‘Vybe’, and ‘Currency’ and ‘Jollof On The Jet’.
In October 2021, Cuppy commenced her master’s degree programme in African Studies at Oxford University. She graduated from the university in March 2023.
She was recently appointed as King’s Trust International Ambassador by King Charles III.
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