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	King Sunny Ade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Sunny Adé (Sunday Adeniyi, born 1946) is by far the most popular performer of Nigerian juju music.
		With his band, 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.
		By the end of the 1980s, Ade's star began to dim, and his albums sold less, though he continued to garner critical acclaim and widespread popularity in Africa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Sunny_Ade (276 words)

	African Music Encyclopedia: King Sunny Ade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		King Sunny Ade, sometimes also called the Minister of Enjoyment, was born in Oshogbo, Nigeria in 1946, the son of a Methodist minister.
		King Sunny was influenced by the legendary Tunde Nightingale (early Juju pioneer extraordinare) and borrowed stylistic elements from Nightingale's 'So wa mbe' style of juju.
		King Sunny Ade and The African Beats tour with the typically large African line-up of 20-30 members.
	africanmusic.org /artists/sunnyade.html (230 words)

	World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
		King Sunny Ade was born Sunday Adeniyi in the Ondo State of western Nigeria in 1946, the son of a Methodist minister.
		King Sunny was influenced by the legendary Tunde Nightingale (early Juju pioneer) and borrowed stylistic elements from Nightingale's 'So wa mbe' style of Juju.
		Sunny Ade also chairs the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria, an organization whose mandate is to halt the uncontrolled record piracy that plagues Africa, as well as to protect the intellectual property and international copyrights of his fellow musicians.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /artists/artist_page.php?id=1073 (799 words)

	King Sunny Ade
		King Sunny Ade is the undisputed king of juju music, the dance-inspiring hybrid of western pop and traditional African music with roots in the guitar tradition of Nigeria.
		Ade began to attract attention in the western world when three of his albums -- Juju Music, Synchro System and Aura -- were released in the early-1980s on the Mango label, a subsidiary of Island Records.
		In the mid-1990s, Ade founded the King Sunny Ade Foundation, an organization that includes a performing arts center, state of the art recording studio and housing for young musicians and performers on a five acre tract donated by the Lagos state government.
	www.djangomusic.com /artist_bio.asp?id=R+++229355 (458 words)

	Cosmik Debris Interview: King Sunny Ade
		King Sunny Ade's homeland of Nigeria on the African continent had been a place of struggle and fear for many years, where the law was both made and broken by a military regime that arranged the disappearance of most of the people who dared speak out against it.
		King Sunny Ade, who has played many roles for his people, finds himself in the role of soother, calming the people with songs of hope and words of wisdom.
		KSA: Juju music is a happy music created by my ancestors, in the 20s on the western side of Nigeria, who were called the Yoruba tribe.
	www.cosmik.com /aa-august00/king_sunny_ade.html (2876 words)

	Coda Agency - King Sunny Ade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Innovator extraordinaire in the lively form of juju music, King Sunny Ade has also become an international messenger for peace, love and respect, a gospel he spreads through his intense performance schedule of the last thirty years.
		Sunny Ade began his musical career in Moses Olaiya's Federal Rhythm Dandies and his own first band The Green Spots.
		Sunny Ade has been exporting this delightful concoction of Afro pop and juju music to the rest of the world since that time.
	www.codaagency.com /kingsun.html (412 words)

	KING SUNNY ADE
		Odu was recorded in Louisiana with Ade's 18-man African Beats ensemble and features a similar sensual mix of percussion - highlighted by the swooping sound of talking drums - a slew of intertwining guitars (including smears of pedal steel), spare keyboards and call-and-response vocals (sung in their native Yoruban tongue).
		With a career that covers more than 30 years and 100 albums, the Nigerian superstar bandleader and guitarist King Sunny Ade is the acclaimed master of the African pop form known as "juju." But with his fame and fortune, he has become as much a businessman as a bandleader.
		Adé's two female dancers, shaped their bodies to the rhythms, giving a tactile response to music.
	democracy-africa.org /articles/kingsunny.html (1269 words)

	Metroactive Music \| King Sunny Ade
		What Ade did that his competitor could, or would, not do was devise something like a stacked attack: in addition to the raft of twinkling guitars and billowing polyrhythms articulated by the "talking drums," King Sunny introduced electronic keyboards that alternately underscored the music's neoNew Age ambiance and supplemented it with Greg Rolielike protofusion figures.
		Ade, however, never loses sight of his own heritage, prodding the steel-pedal guitar to sound as if it were made in the United States of Africa.
		Explains Ade, "This album has songs popular in Nigeria, material we [Ade and his town-sized ensemble, the African Beats] recorded in the last year or so." The 13-track disc offers few surprises, not an intrinsic evil in the eyes of the 49-year-old multi-instrumentalist.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/08.01.96/king-sunny-9631.html (704 words)

	Nigeriaworld Feature Article - Remembering I. K. Dairo, Ebenezer Obe and King Sunny Ade
		Sunny's Albums that have gotten the best out of me are legion, but I am only going to zero in, on just a few that have captured my fancy as a big fan of Sunny Many of these albums were normally waxed to eulogize individuals in our Society who have broken even.
		Sunny is easily the most charismatic entertainer in our country who will dazzle his fans with his uncanny ability to move his body to synchronize with his musical percussion, and guitar wizardry at the same time.
		Sunny, the Darling and favorite of his fans is one of the most humble individuals you will ever meet in and out of stage.
	nigeriaworld.com /feature/publication/akintide/021703.html (2972 words)

	Global Hits: King Sunny Adé (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Chris Blackwell learned of the collaboration between King Sunny and Messonier, and decided to release the product of their labor, an album entitled "Juju Music." It was a smash hit.
		King Sunny Ade was popular stateside partly because he carried through on Island Records' promise of the exotic.
		And the 18 minute Synchro System better captures what King Sunny was really doing in Nigeria: trance jams that had a beginning and an end, but a very long exploratory middle, punctuated by minimal guitar solos.
	www.theworld.org /globalhits/2003/06/10.html (400 words)

	News -- King Sunny Ade... Live and Direct in London
		Admiral Dele Abiodun responded with Omo Ode Da (where is the hunter's son?); and Sunny Ade's contribution was the classic E Kilo F'Omode (warn the hunter's son).
		When Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey eventually sat down to talk all those years ago, the conversation went along the lines of: "Who benefited from all this: me, you, the record companies or the fans?" The fans might have been fascinated by the rivalry, but KSA insisted that: "The record companies had hundred percent benefit.
		On his career thus far, King Sunny Ade concluded that: "The story of my music can only be told by my fans, but from the responses so far, people are loving it." And so were we.
	odili.net /news/source/2004/dec/26/22.html (1608 words)

	village voice > music > King Sunny Ade & His African Beats at Joe's Pub by Richard Gehr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		King Sunny Ade gently dissed the Joe's Pub stage on which his 13 band members, and three dancers, were sardined.
		Some 90 minutes in, a parade of mostly Nigerian machers were allowed onstage to "spray" King Sunny and the band with several thousand dollars in small bills; in return, Ade praised his benefactors by name and improvised verses woven into a medley that expanded to symphonic proportions.
		Perhaps due to the pinched nerve that required Ade to wear a neck brace earlier in his tour, both shows emphasized the band's battalion of drummers, and even Abiodun Fatoke's spacey pedal steel licks seemed in short supply.
	www.villagevoice.com /music/0519,sotc1,63819,22.html (322 words)

	Ade, King Sunny
		When Adé dropped out of school in 1963 in order to play with Moses Olaiya & his Rhythm dandies, a Lagos juju band, his parents - from the royal family of Ondo town - were horrified.
		For almost ten years, King Sunny Adé continued to release records and dominate the domestic music industry in Nigeria, while only vinyl imports trickled out to the rest of the world.In 1996 Adé signed a new deal with Atlantic Records subsidiary, Mesa/Bluemoon under which he released three records.
		It was only when Odu, a collection of early rearranged classics and new material was released that it re-confirmed that King Sunny Adé could still create brilliant albums; the album was nominated for a Grammy.Adé has remained a powerful force in Nigeria.
	www.wrasserecords.com /artists/info/1.html (422 words)

	King Sunny Ade / Synchro Series / cdRoots
		In the ever hip urban subculture of Paris, a young producer named Martin Messonier latched onto Sunny Ade as a hot young talent, while in London Island Records was looking for a new standard bearer of music of the fl world to fill the void left by the 1980 passing of Bob Marley.
		This period and after are well known to World music fans and the multitudes of King Sunny Ade Fans around the globe, but the musical evolution which King Sunny Ade went through during that seminal period has probably remained a mystery to most of his international audience.
		By the early 1980’s King Sunny Ade was typically releasing four full albums a year in Nigeria (one for Easter, one for summer, one in the fall and a holiday record around Christmas).
	www.cdroots.com /sst-synchro.html (1017 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| King Sunny Ade, Royal Festival Hall, London
		Ade may be a good performer but he never enjoyed the charisma, originality or rebel stance of his compatriot, the late Fela Kuti, let alone that of Bob Marley.
		New African celebrities from Mali and Senegal may have knocked King Sunny from his throne over the past two decades, but back home in Nigeria he is still a major star - and now also a highly successful businessman, with interests in everything from mining to nightclubs.
		The show relied heavily on set-pieces in which the band showed off their dancing skills, or a female backing singer demonstrated some impressive reggae-style rap; it was unfortunate that once King Sunny had finally encouraged the audience to leave their seats, he decided it was time to leave the stage.
	www.guardian.co.uk /reviews/story/0,3604,721871,00.html (474 words)

	The History of Rock Music. King Sunny Ade`: biography, discography, reviews, links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		On the surface, the intricate dance suites of Nigerian juju vocalist and guitarist "King" Sunny Ade` simply wed African percussion, call-and-response singing and western-style arrangements of guitars and synthesizers.
		But, often, the roles of guitarists and percussionists were swapped, as the latter drove the melody and the former drove the rhythm.
		Ade`'s stylistic mixture reached maturity on The Message (1981), Check E (1981) and Juju Music (1982), while Ariya Special (1981), Maa Jo (1982), Ijinle Odu (1982), Synchro System (1982) and Aura (1983), with Ase, emphasized the rhythmic element.
	www.scaruffi.com /vol2/ade.html (172 words)

	King Sunny Ade -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Born to a (A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country) Nigerian (Royal persons collectively) royal family in Oshgobo, Ade left grammar school to pursue his career, which began with Moses Olaiya's Federal Rhythm Dandies, a (Excessive spending) highlife band.
		Beginning with Juju Music, Ade began gaining a wide following as (Click link for more info and facts about Mango Records) Mango Records, a subsidiary of (Click link for more info and facts about Island Records) Island Records, released his albums.
		By the end of the (The decade from 1980 to 1989) 1980s, Ade's star began to dim, and his albums sold less, though he continued to garner critical acclaim and widespread popularity in Africa.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/K/Ki/King_Sunny_Ade.htm (273 words)

	The Return of the Juju King by King Sunny Ade & His African Beats : Asterisk Music Store
		This compilation of King Sunny Ade's work is a mixed bag.
		It gives the producers an opportunity to showcase more facets of Ade's material, but in doing so the power and flow of the band is sacrificed--an awkward tradeoff.
		Comment: It's impossible to listen to King Sunny Ade or his colleague/competitor Ebenezer Obey without smiling: The music is energetic, bright, happy, and amazingly complex from start to finish.
	www.7nights.com /asterisk/store-music/product/B00000474G/The-Return-of-the-Juju-King.html (366 words)

	Jelly review: King Sunny Ade
		King Sunny Ade was once called the Bob Marley of African music by the fickle adoring media.
		Ade draws his songs from old parables, the current social-political climate in his homeland, and from his thoughts and feelings about his God.
		Continuing on with his band, The African Beats, Ade mesmerizes with a stew of African drums, rhythmic electric guitars, tasteful organ fills and chanted vocals.
	www.jellyroll.com /06/kingsunny.html (298 words)

	eye - King Sunny Ade + Los Van Van - 06.25.98
		King Sunny Adé can be forgiven if he sounds a little distracted these days.
		Mind you, a Nigerian would scarcely recognize one of Adé's North American concerts, which typically run a fraction of the length of his performances in Lagos.
		So, too, is the climate for African music today compared to the early '80s, when Adé was hailed as the "African Bob Marley." But the commercial breakthrough for juju and African music in general never happened and Adé soon found himself dropped by Island.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_06.25.98/music/coverade.html (1294 words)

	Rockpalast Archiv 12.Rocknight
		Born in 1946, King Sunny Ade, whose real name is Sunda Adeniyi, is the son of a priest of the African Church (the Nigerian Methodist Church) in Ondo, a city about 300 miles away from Lagos.
		King Sunny Ade was definitely the most unusual band till that time in the Grugahalle.
		King Sunny Ade was born in 1946 is Oshogbo, Nigeria.
	www.rockpalastarchiv.de /rn12_e.html (2086 words)

	King Sunny Ade & Prince Obi Osadebe
		Ade is the reigning king of juju, the traditional party sound of his tribe, the Yoruba.
		Osadebe, son of Chief Stephen Osadebe, is the heir to the throne of highlife, which is the music of his tribe, the Igbo.
		To learn more about the tour and for tickets, visit http://www.ksa2005.com Remaining tickets will be available at the door the night of the event.
	www.talkaboutthemusic.com /group/rec.music.reggae/messages/251431.html (331 words)

	King Sunny Ade - Cabooze - Minneapolis - 4/10/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		And on Sunday night, that musical king watched while two members of Yoruba and Igbo royalty brought their music to Minneapolis: They are King Sunny Adé and Prince Obi Osadebe, respectively.
		The tour was initiated by a group of Nigerian doctors flying King Sunny Adé over to celebrate their 40th birthdays together.
		When it was time for King Sunny Adé to take the stage, it was a very dramatic entrance.
	www.howwastheshow.com /reviews-2005/king_sunny_ade-04-10-05.html (527 words)

	Rykodisc Catalog - Live Live Juju - King Sunny Ade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		King Sunny Ade's live performances are legendary -- the beat of the talking drums, the slinky slide guitar, the whole band conspiring to get you up to dance.
		The New York Times' Robert Palmer described Ade's 1983 New York concert as being "one of the most significant pop music events of this decade." LIVE LIVE JUJU, a all-digital 1987 recording, is the first true document of Nigeria's juju king at his vibrant best.
		In 1987, Ade returned to the Americas after a three-year absence and besides touring extensively in North America, he headlined the Free Jazz Festival in Brazil and Independence Day celebrations in Nigeria.
	www.rykodisc.com /catalog/CatalogAlbum_01.asp?Action=Get&Album_ID=90 (231 words)

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