 King Sunny Ade & His African BeatsSaturday, April 17
@ The Cedar, Minneapolis, MN
Doors 7:00 | Music 8:00 | All Ages
Ticket Price: $35 / $37
Since the evolution of juju music in Nigeria in the thirties no exponent has made a more lasting impact in the genre than King Sunny Ade. As a singer, composer and guitarist, he has succeeded over the years in taking this Nigerian social music type to international heights. Ade came on the scene in 1966 following his induction as a samba player in a small group led by showman and comedian Baba Sala, known in real life as Moses Olaiya. And with his own ten piece band, the Green Spots, Ade made his first record in 1967, playing the guitar solos himself. He however, blazed into prominence a year after with a hit single in praise of Stationery Stores football club which carved him a gold disc as a result of its massive sales. Since then Ade has been in the limelight.
King Sunny Ade comes to the Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday, April 17 |
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