Heartbroken Ashimeru Mourns Death of Ghanaian Dancehall Singer Rudebwoy Ranking

• Majeed Ashimeru has reacted to the death of musician Rudebwoy Ranking
• The dancehall star passed away on Monday following a brief bout of illness
• Ashimeru and Rudebwoy Ranking grew up in the same area of Accra, Ghana

Anderlecht midfielder, Abdul Majeed Ashimeru has paid tribute to late Ghanaian dancehall artist, Rudebwoy Ranking.

The award winning musician passed away on April 24 after losing his battle with illness.

Ashimeru and Rudebwoy Ranking grew up in the same area of Accra, Ghana and have been friends since childhood.

The death of the dancehall singer came as a shock for Ashimeru, who took to social media to express his grief.

"Rest well," he wrote with a heartbroken emoji on Facebook.

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Rudebwoy Ranking, known in real life as Mustapha Rahman, has since been buried according to Islamic funeral rites.

The singer is known for several hit records and has performed on the same stage as some of the big stars in Ghana, including Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy.

Meanwhile, Ashimeru is having an outstanding season in Belgium with Anderlecht, having made 28 league appearances, scoring two goals and providing three assists.

He debuted for the Black Stars against South Africa in 2021 but had to wait until 2023 to make his second appearance for the national team. He came on in the second half of the match against Angola in March.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Ashimeru meeting one of his icons, Popcaan, while on vacation in Accra during the winter break.

The Anderlecht star could not hold his excitement in as he shared the moment on social media, along with the caption 'Unruly'.

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The Jamaican musician, Popcaan - whose real name is Andre Hugh Sutherland - was in Ghana for a holiday when the two met.

Ashimeru donates boots to Nima youth

Sports Brief also reported on Ghanaian midfielder, Ashimeru donating boots and kit to aspiring footballers, in an act of community support.

The Anderlecht star was in Ghana for the winter break and met the young footballers, encouraging them to pursue their sporting dreams.

In a post on Facebook, the 24-year-old expressed delight in giving back to society and hoped the young players realised their dreams.