CULTURETECHLENSKing Sunny Adé
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King Sunny Ade (born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye) is a progenitor of Nigerian juju music; in 1982 Island Records released his label debut Juju Music, through which Nigerian music was introduced to the world at large, with Ade serving as Island's emissary for African music (per SF Weekly).
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King Sunny Ade (born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye) is a progenitor of Nigerian juju music; in 1982 Island Records released his label debut Juju Music, through which Nigerian music was introduced to the world at large, with Ade serving as Island's emissary for African music (per SF Weekly).
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- Also known as: Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye
- Role(s): musician
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- Juju Music — authored by → this record
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- https://www.sfweekly.com/music/king-sunny-ad-s-legnthy-reign/article_e58b0573-b59a-5d07-b6bb-eeeedc472e6e.html (verification source · master store)
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King Sunny Ade (born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye) is a progenitor of Nigerian juju music; in 1982 Island Records released his label debut Juju Music, through which Nigerian music was introduced to the world at large, with Ade serving as Island's emissary for African music (per SF Weekly).
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