Doja Cat recalls Shonka Dukureh, and thanks her for the Vegas feature

Doja Cat is among those who have lost Shonka, a singer and actress, at the age 44.

Her most notable role was that of Big Mama Thornton in the biopic film Elvis.

Metro Nashville police department confirmed the star’s death via a tweet on July 21. It said: “Dukureh, a Fisk Univ graduate, was found dead in the bedroom of her Kothe Way apt that she shared with her 2 young children.”

Doja Cat remembers Shonka dukureh

The Say soSinger shared a photo of Shonka and her on her behalf as a way to pay her respects Instagram Story.

The singer thanked her ElvisStar for her appearance in her latest hit. VegasThe value of dipped in June to.

“Rest in Peace Shonka – an incredible talent taken from us too soon. Was a true honor getting to know her and I am so grateful to her for lending vocals to ‘Vegas’”Doja wrote the story.

“Her amazing performance in Elvis amongst her other artistry will live on. Sending my deepest condolences to her loved ones,”She continued to write.

They performed at Coachella 2022 together.

You can listen to Vegas here.

Who was Shonka Dkureh?

Shonka was an actor and singer. She was originally from Tennessee and held a bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Fisk University and a Master’s degree in Education from Trevecca Nazarene University.

Although her main role was in, ElvisShe has had the opportunity to work with many prominent musicians over the years.

As per her official websiteShe toured internationally with artists like Jamie Lindell, The Royal Pharaohs and others.

She also performed notable roles on the 2018 album of Mike Farris, Grammy Award winner. Silver and Stone, background Vocals for legendary music producer Pete Rock and Smoke Dza’s 2016 album Don’t Smoke Rocks, and Background vocals for multiple Grammy Award winner Ashley Cleveland’s 2009 album God Don’t Never ChangeAmong other.

Her website also displays that her first studio album is available. The Lady Sings BluesThe release of, was expected to take place in June 2022.

She had two children.

Not much is known about Shonka’s personal life, but she had two children at the time of her passing.

She has very few photos with her children on Instagram. The Last videoShe shared this moment with her daughter on June 25, as they had a chat about going to The. Elvis movie.

Another March video shows her firstborn son.

She captioned it, “My firstborn thoroughly enjoys frequenting guitar center to explore all the happening instruments and gear. He happened upon a very cool turntable set-up and let me vibe with them a sec. Grateful to Be His Mom”

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