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King Sunny Ade: Nigerian Superstar
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King Sunny Ade: Nigerian Superstar

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The son of a church organist, Ade knew from a young age that music was his life's passion. He left grammar school in the 1960s, started a band and hasn't looked back since. He's been the member of multiple groups over the years, founded his own label and has been recording all the while. To date, he's put out more than 100 singles and LPs, and earned two Grammy nominations in the process.

King Sunny Ade in Studio on World Cafe 9/17/2009

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King Sunny Ade: True Juju Royalty

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King Sunny Ade: True Juju Royalty

For King Sunny Ade, it's all about bringing people to the dance floor. Now 63, the African juju king was back on U.S. stages this summer and recorded what could be his first music outside of Nigeria in a decade.

King Sunny Ade: True Juju Royalty

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Concerts

King Sunny Ade: The Chairman In Concert

KEXP

The Nigerian musician brings his mesmerizing beats and animated performers to Seattle for an exciting show of Nigerian juju music. The seventy-minute set features Yoruban praises and proverbs, backed by an incredible percussion section.

King Sunny Ade Live In Seattle With KEXP

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World Cafe Looks Back: World Music

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World Cafe Looks Back: World Music

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David Dye recalls the incredible world music artists who've appeared on World Cafe in the past 20 years, including King Sunny Ade, Angélique Kidjo and Bela Fleck; plus Ry Cooder on producing Buena Vista Social Club.

World Cafe Looks Back: World Music

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