{"id":58937,"date":"2018-07-25T12:11:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T11:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=58937"},"modified":"2022-07-28T20:30:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T19:30:43","slug":"king-sunny-ade-biography-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/king-sunny-ade-biography-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"King Sunny Ade Biography, Family and Music Career Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

King Sunny Ade (Real Name: Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, born 22 September 1946) is a 77-year-old Nigerian j\u00f9j\u00fa singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is counted among the Africa’s first pop musicians to become successful internationally.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best described as the king of Juju music and a major inspiration to younger Nigerian artists such as Lagbaja, King Sunny Ade (KSA) has come a long way in the Nigerian music industry and beyond.\u00a0The iconic singer holds many impressive records, titles, and awards, some of which are yet to be surpassed by any Nigerian singer or entertainer. For instance, King Sunny Ade is the first Nigerian to have received a Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n

He has also been recognized severally both within and outside his home country for his contribution to the world of music, including being dubbed as “One of the World\u2019s Great Band Leader\u201d by The New York Times; he was inducted into the Afropop and Hard Rock Cafe Hall of Fame.\u00a0Dubbed \u2018The Chairman,\u2019 the Afropop legend, to date, is considered as one of Africa\u2019s most influential artists and West Africa\u2019s number one juju king.<\/p>\n

As someone who boasts an impressive stint in the music industry, King Sunny Ade\u2019s personal life and career have always been a subject of interest to his fans across the world; hence, the reason for this article. Read on to know more about him.<\/p>\n

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Profile Summary of King Sunny Ade<\/strong><\/h2>\n