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Thursday 23 October 2014

Musician Ade Bantu shaves his dreads after carrying it for 23 years

Nigerian-German musician, producer and activict Adegoke Odukoya popularly known as Adé Bantu shaved his dreads recently after carrying it for 23 years. He posted photos of him having the dreads shaved and his new look on his Facebook page yesterday and wrote;
"After 23 years I decided it was time to let go and move on. It wasn't easy, but hey the only constant in life is change and sometimes we must embrace it fearlessly."
See his new look after the cut...



 

at 10/23/2014 12:32:00 pm

100 comments:

  1. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:34

    Ok

    BORN TO SHINE!!!

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  2. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:34

    *faints*

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  3. Daralohi23 October 2014 at 12:37

    Its a no for me,i prepare the dread,but its his decision.

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    1. snowflix24 October 2014 at 01:31

      English is so difficult I understand but pls just calm down and learn well ok. 'prefer' nor 'prepare'. No one is cooking the dreads ok #onelovefromSnow#

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    2. Unknown24 October 2014 at 09:27

      With ewedu and fish abi?

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  4. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:38

    Aaaw. What a cute man. Doesn't look much older than 30. Good looking for his age. Please tell me I'm first again.... Call me LIBTroll

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  5. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:38

    awwwww!! Looks Younger now.....

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  6. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:40

    Handsome man...

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  7. Your No. 1 DATA Vendor Call/WhatsApp 09028450336 (Get Your Cheap & Affordable DATA on All Networks)23 October 2014 at 12:41

    Good for him...now looks like a human being

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  8. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:41

    He son finally settle him ancestors wey him dey carry the hair on behalf VIA 264D9FB0

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  9. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:41

    Mehn. handsome look now.

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  10. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:41

    you luk sweet

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  11. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:41

    wor wor boy....

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  12. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:42

    He looks soooooo handsome now....

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  13. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:42

    Mehn he looks beta.shaving mine straight away.

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  14. Adebayo Olumodeji23 October 2014 at 12:42

    So who is the lady who had the rare priviledge of de-braiding him? and to think that she is wearing braids...

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    1. Ebukun Gbemisola24 October 2014 at 04:55

      She's a writer. Her name is Lola Shoneyin. She wrote the novel, SECRET LIVES OF BABA SEGI'S WIVES

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  15. ninnie23 October 2014 at 12:42

    woooow, cool. i prefare dis niw luk

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  16. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:43

    Good for him

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  17. Eugenia23 October 2014 at 12:44

    Thank God for his new look.

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  18. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:45

    He looks awful without his locs.
    And Linda, what is ''carrying it''?
    What about wearing them or having them?

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  19. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:45

    Hmmm he looks cute now

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  20. ujunwa23 October 2014 at 12:45

    good for him

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  21. famonzo23 October 2014 at 12:45

    He looks better on low cut.

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  22. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:45

    Gosh, me likey. He is lookin cute

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  23. ukbliss23 October 2014 at 12:46

    Gud for him his cute though

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  24. Jayasikpo23 October 2014 at 12:46

    And who is the lady that shaved Ade Bantu's dread lock.

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  25. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:47

    Aww! this is nice..he is now a free man...

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  26. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:48

    Hmmm he looks much younger now than before.
    Faceoflib

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  27. Julia Onamusi23 October 2014 at 12:49

    Aww. Where has this look been all your life. I love the low cut. Keep being real bro.







    Add 2B5CB881 for Organic Beauty Products

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  28. eka23 October 2014 at 12:51

    Now he looks handsome and so.............young

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  29. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:52

    Omo mehn dis guy fine die....

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  30. kikkypink23 October 2014 at 12:52

    Rightly said: D only tin constant in life is change, now my Ade is goin 2 av a fresh start.Nice

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  31. Nao Nao23 October 2014 at 12:55

    looking so different

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  32. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:55

    23yrs..My age! Old ass nigga...smh

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  33. Alabekee23 October 2014 at 12:56

    He is still cute in his new look. Pls visit www.alabekee.blogspot.com

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  34. DIDDY23 October 2014 at 12:56

    looks good, i prefer this to the former

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  35. Wale Daniels23 October 2014 at 12:56

    Ade's new Look is much better than d long tin

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  36. Mz Naija23 October 2014 at 12:56

    Nna c fyn boi ooo

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  37. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:57

    Looking like human now....nice

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  38. BLESSING OZOEMENA23 October 2014 at 12:57

    Handsome

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  39. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 12:59

    now the guy can grow some flesh on his skin..... iamsegun.

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  40. Uche Emma23 October 2014 at 13:00


    Wow

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  41. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:02

    Awwwwww so cute ....good for him

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  42. BLAJO23 October 2014 at 13:02

    He still looks good, but wait, was that woman praying over the dread before shaving?

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  43. OMG!WOMAN23 October 2014 at 13:04

    He looks younger without them

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  44. KWEEN23 October 2014 at 13:07

    Oh my God. He looks so much better without the dreads. Wow!

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  45. Unknown23 October 2014 at 13:12

    He looks good. But e for wear shirt na.

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  46. OCTAVE23 October 2014 at 13:12

    WOW, HE REALLY TRIED

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  47. Amaka.u.l23 October 2014 at 13:13

    Bera

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  48. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:13

    He looks good.

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  49. OCTAVE23 October 2014 at 13:13

    HE IS ALSO WIERD

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  50. Unknown23 October 2014 at 13:15

    better

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  51. Unknown23 October 2014 at 13:15

    he looks so handsome and young

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  52. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:22

    Maybe baldness has started flashing his line...

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  53. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:23

    Wow he looks adorable now I love ur new look sir

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  54. Unknown23 October 2014 at 13:25

    K

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  55. Unknown23 October 2014 at 13:34

    Gud for him... He looks more responsible nw...

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  56. Easy-E23 October 2014 at 13:41

    Yeh change is d constant tin in life....gud 4 u.

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  57. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:46

    LOOOOOL, LINDA, I THINK SAY NA MORO MORO, I WAN SEE OOOO, WHY HIM NO SHAVE, SKIN CUT, ABOLO, LOL

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  58. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:46

    Hoooooot!

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  59. Unknown23 October 2014 at 13:50

    So the Hair he shaved yesterday don grow today to almost his Afro look. nawa o.

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  60. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 13:53

    I always knew he was good looking but now. Wow!

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  61. Unknown23 October 2014 at 14:04

    LOOKS HANDSOME IN THE LAST PIX. *****QUEENMAYA******

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  62. Unknown23 October 2014 at 14:04

    He looks finer n better

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  63. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 14:05

    He looks finer n better

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  64. Unknown23 October 2014 at 14:05

    He looks finer n better

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  65. @MEETD®EALEVANS™23 October 2014 at 14:20

    He looks better now...

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  66. motunrayo23 October 2014 at 14:22

    wow, he looks so diff and younger

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  67. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 14:24

    me likey his new look...

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  68. Dee Brown23 October 2014 at 14:27

    He just grew up

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  69. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 14:29

    Awww he is soo fine without d dreads..cool dude..

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  70. FERNANDEZ23 October 2014 at 14:32

    looks like the ghanaian actor MAJID

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  71. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 14:42

    awwwww he is soo cute without it....

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  72. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 14:43

    awwwwwww he is soo cute without it....

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  73. Petro T23 October 2014 at 15:17

    He even look good now than then

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  74. ary23 October 2014 at 15:19

    e looks better without it

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  75. Unknown23 October 2014 at 15:19

    Like wow!

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  76. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 15:26

    Looks a lot better. I knew the a lot of beauty there. is the woman praying?

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  77. Unknown23 October 2014 at 15:27

    Is that his spiritualist?i don't trust all dis guys that grow dreads,they call demselves prophets,olabode82@yahoo.co.uk

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  78. Subomi23 October 2014 at 15:30

    good for him

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  79. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 15:38

    ....AND THIS IS NEWS BC?

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  80. Unknown23 October 2014 at 15:46

    He is so handsome with that dirty dread.

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  81. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 15:48

    Ade what held u down for that long? now,let goooo. Good, see how u look. let it roll of your back like water on a trees bark.(in Tyler perrys voice). see it wasnt so difficult. cheers to optimism!

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  82. Ebukun Gbemisola23 October 2014 at 15:49

    Awwww! Linda, he's looking so lovely!

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  83. Mzz_Mary23 October 2014 at 16:05

    He looks better

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  84. Unknown23 October 2014 at 16:07

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
    .
    Making alot of sense....
    .
    .
    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  85. Unknown23 October 2014 at 16:08

    looks younger

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  86. Cynthia Iyede23 October 2014 at 16:09

    Wow! I'm loving is new look already. He looks a bit like Nicolas cage. I'll miss his former look though but d latter is far better

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  87. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 16:36

    Awww!!!He is so handsome...

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  88. Unknown23 October 2014 at 16:41

    Looks better now than when he was wearing dreads

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  89. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 18:38

    Pastor Linda!!! Som1 came in wth a 23yr old burden, now he's going home a free nd younger-looking man. (D Lord is Good!). He for no shave am... Make him dey carry am up nd down like say na im birth right. See how cute nd younger he looks now.

    @jessyangels4love

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  90. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 18:40

    Wow! Adebantu! still can't belive

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  91. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 19:15

    so?

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  92. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 23:11

    Na we oo. Wen I was in Benin as a little girl, children born with dread are considered evil children o! Now a full grown man will carry dada intentionally. This fashion thing tire me o!

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  93. Anonymous23 October 2014 at 23:15

    Better biko! But wait o...I've not heard any song playing n am told its Ade Bantu's song. Where is he musicking his own mbok? I know he's one of the judges in Project Fame...yes but where is his own song?

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  94. Anonymous24 October 2014 at 00:04

    This guy looks like haywire from PRISON BREAK

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  95. Unknown24 October 2014 at 07:18

    He looks the same

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  96. Anonymous24 October 2014 at 07:57

    Please his cute joor! #Iam Kendiee

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  97. JOYCHY24 October 2014 at 16:08

    Datz more like it mehnnnnnn........
    A much better look if u ask me. person wey advice u, advice u well!!

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