King Sunny Adé

King Sunny Adé is a solo artist associated with Nigeria whose catalog here spans 2005–2005. The artist is connected with Jùjú, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Jùjú shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Adena Ike”, “Afai Bowon”, “African Beats Lu Nsere”, “Bombibele Horojo”. Then move to “The Best of the Classic Years” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.