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King Sunny Ade

King Sunny Ade has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 23 June 2014. King Sunny Ade's music has been featured on 26 episodes.

King Sunny Adé (Sunday Adeniyi, born 1946) is by far the most popular performer of Nigerian Jùjú music. With his band, King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, King Sunny Ade became an international star across Africa during the mid-1980s, touring and gaining a significant audience in the United States and Europe as well. He is known as the Minister of Enjoyment.

Born to a Nigerian royal family in Ondo, Ade left grammar school to pursue his career, which began…

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Sweet Banana
King Sunny Ade, The Golden Mercury Of Africa
Atom Park1986
Sweet Banana
King Sunny Ade, The Golden Mercury Of AfricaAtom Park1986
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Ja Fun Mi Dub (Instrumental)
King Sunny Adé
IndigeDisc2003
Ja Fun Mi Dub (Instrumental)
King Sunny AdéIndigeDisc2003
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Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie (Part One)
Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie feat. Touré Kunda, Ghetto Blaster, Mory Kanté, M'Bamina, Salif Keita, Souzy Kasseya, Manu Dibango, Ray Lema, King Sunny Ade
Zarjazz1985
Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie (Part One)
Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie feat. Touré Kunda, Ghetto Blaster, Mory Kanté, M'Bamina, Salif Keita, Souzy Kasseya, Manu Dibango, Ray Lema, King Sunny AdeZarjazz1985
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Ja Funmi (Waka Version)
King Sunny Adé
Island Records, Polystar0
Ja Funmi (Waka Version)
King Sunny AdéIsland Records, Polystar0
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Merciful God
King Sunny Ade
Ademola Records0
Merciful God
King Sunny AdeAdemola Records0
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Ire Ni
King Sunny Ade
Sunny Alade1985
Ire Ni
King Sunny AdeSunny Alade1985
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Enia L'Asho Mi
King Sunny Ade
MESA/Bluemoon Recordings1995
Enia L'Asho Mi
King Sunny AdeMESA/Bluemoon Recordings1995
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Appreciation
King Sunny Ade
MESA/Bluemoon Recordings2000
Appreciation
King Sunny AdeMESA/Bluemoon Recordings2000
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Tam Tam Pour L’Ethiopie
Manu Dibango, M'bamina, King Sunny Ade, Salif Keita, Touré Kunda, Mory Kante, Ghetto Blaster, Souzy Kasseya, Ray Lima
New Musical Express1985
Tam Tam Pour L’Ethiopie
Manu Dibango, M'bamina, King Sunny Ade, Salif Keita, Touré Kunda, Mory Kante, Ghetto Blaster, Souzy Kasseya, Ray LimaNew Musical Express1985
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My Dear
King Sunny Ade
Atom Park1986
My Dear
King Sunny AdeAtom Park1986
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