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Bio
Chief Sunday Adegeye (MFR), with stage name King Sunny Ade, is a well-known Nigerian musician, singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Midway through the 1960s, Sunny Adé began his musical career. In the 1970s, he attained widespread recognition for his distinctive fusion of traditional Yoruba music and contemporary instruments. As soon as he signed with Island Records and released two hit albums, his popularity skyrocketed. He became the first Nigerian artist to receive a Grammy nomination. Sunny Adé is renowned for his distinctive guitar playing.
Discography
![Live Dance](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Juju Music of the 80's](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Sunny Ade and His Green Spot Band, Vol. 4](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Salps-20](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Isele Yi Leju](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![King of Jùjú Music](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Gems From the Classic Years (1967- 1974)](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Afai Bawon Ja](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Classics, Vol. 2: Ekilo Fomo Ode & The Way Forward](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Seven Degrees North](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Odu](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Ẹ Dide - Get Up](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Sweet Banana](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Aura](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Check "E"](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Sunny Ade](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Sunny Ade the Master Guitarist, Vol. 1](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![The Best of the Classic Years](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![King of Juju](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Classics, Vol. 1: Let Them Say & Edide](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)
![King Sunny Ade live 1](/_next/image?url=%2Fno-image.png&w=3840&q=75)