Erickson Le Zulu, stage name of Éric Bosiki (1978 – 16 February 2020) was an Ivorian disc jockey and singer.

Biography

Le Zulu began singing at age 9 at his church in the

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, while he began DJing in

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. In 2006, Le Zulu won ''Male Performer of the Year'' at the RTI Music Awards in Ivory Coast. Le Zulu was hospitalized as a result of Hepatitis B and

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of the liver, and died in

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on 16 February 2020 at the age of 41.

Discography

*''Ouragan'' *''Suzanna'' (2003) *''Gloire'' (2007) *''Nouvelle Génération'' *''La main de Dieu''

References

1978 births 2020 deaths Ivorian musicians Deaths from hepatitis Deaths from cirrhosis {{Africa-musician-stub