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Born Sunday Adéniyi in 1946 in Nigeria, Sunny Ade began performing in highlife bands at the age of 17. He formed the juju band Green Spots in 1967. In 1974 he founded the African Beats, started his own recording label, and was vying for the position of the King of Juju. In 1983, following the release of three albums in the United States, he was received enthusiastically by American audiences. He founded the King Sunny Ade Foundation to support African music.

Resources in This Category

• African Music Encyclopedia: King Sunny Ade

  http://africanmusic.org/artists/sunnyade.html
  Profile and photographs.

• African Music: King Sunny Ade

  http://endolab.jp/endo/EAAde.html
  Discography, including singles and EPs, from 1967 to the present.

• AMG: King Sunny Ade

  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/king-sunny-ade-p3186
  Biography, discography, and related artists.

• Metroactive Music: King Sunny made African Rhythms Popular in the States

  http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.01.96/king-sunny-9631.html
  Article by Nicky Baxter prior to a concert in California.

• Perfect Sound Forever: King Sunny Ade interview

  http://www.furious.com/perfect/kingsunnyade.html
  Interview by Jason Gross prior to a show in New York City.

• World Music Portal: King Sunny Ade

  http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=1073
  Biography and discography.

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