Nigeria, June 5 -- Back in 2010, it was reported that a biopic of the late Nigerian music legend, Majek Fashek, was in the works.

A biopic is a film that dramatises the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or a famous person.

Such films show the life of and times of the person while the central character's real name is used.

Charles Novia, a notable Nigerian filmmaker, who managed Majek's career between 2005 to 2010, was billed to produce the film.

Sadly, the project never came to fruition in Majek's lifetime.

The 57-year-old singer, who toured the world with the sound of African reggae with hits such as the 'Prisoner of Conscience' and 'Send Down the Rain', died on Tuesday in NewYork leaving behind unfulfilled projec...