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The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards
and the African Union Commission, AUC, congratulate a living legend, Mr. Sunday
Adeniyi Adegeye aka King Sunny Ade as he clocks 70 years on September 22, 2016.
AFRIMA recognises King Sunny Ade’s contributions in making
his genre of music—juju—globally accepted especially with its lyrics and
instrumentations.
As the Ondo born musician celebrates his birthday, the
Executive Producer, AFRIMA, Mr. Mike Dada, urged other artistes to embrace the
legend’s method of blending Africa’s rich cultural heritage with modern music.
He said, “King Sunny Ade has proved to be an icon of hope, a
representation of what African stands for in its rich cultural heritage and the
need to bring on board, the old and modern genre of music without causing
confusion.We see him as a legend whose lyrics and beats stand the test of time
and still remain relevant in the contemporary music world”.
AFRIMA celebrates KSA, as he is fondly called for many
reasons. The Juju maestro, whose album, “Odu” was nominated in 1998 for the
prestigious Grammy Award, is the first African to be nominated twice for the
Grammys. Sunny Ade also rates as the first Nigerian to have also had
collaboration with American music star, Stevie Wonder for his album, “Aura.”
For one whose fruitful contributions to music earned him an
appointment as a visiting professor of music at the Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, King Sunny Ade also found his way to fame with his induction into the
Afropop Hall of Fame, at the Brooklyn African Festival in the United States.
The legend moved everyone to tears when he dedicated the award to the now
deceased Michael Jackson.
As he clocks 70, AFRIMA wishes him more years in the world
of music.
In partnership with the AUC and the Official Host City,
Lagos State, AFRIMA 2016 grand awards ceremony holds on Sunday, November 6 at
the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria with thousands of
guests expected for the various activities. Other events include the Africa
Music Business Summit on Friday, November 4 and the AFRIMA Music
Village, an open concert-style festival featuring nominees and other top billed
music stars, also on Friday, November 4.
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