Juju Music
King Sunny Adé And His African Beats
1982
Juju Music is a Soul & Funk album by King Sunny Adé And His African Beats, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Afrobeat
- warm
- hypnotic
- tropical
About
King Sunny Ade's first international release modernized Nigerian <i>juju</i>, blending it with highlife, dub, and Afrobeat influences. Throughout the album, hypnotically intertwining layers of rhythmically chattering guitars ride a rippling ocean of percussion, with Ade's understated, incantatory vocals dancing gracefully atop. When swooping steel-guitar licks melt into swirling electronic effects on "Eje Nlo Gba Ara Mi," or percolating talking drums give way to giddy highlife guitars on "Sunny Ti De Ariya," the music's summery charms come through bright and clear.
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Tracklist
- 1Ja Funmi7:08
- 2Eje Nlo Gba Ara Mi7:14
- 3Mo Beru Agba3:27
- 4Sunny Ti De Ariya3:46
- 5Ma Jaiye Oni5:07
- 6365 Is My Number/The Message8:16
- 7Samba/E Falaba Lewe8:07
Credits
Performers
- Jelili LawalBASS
- Adeyemi AdisaBONGOS
- Shina AbiodunCONGAS
- Mofes AcambiDRUMS
- Bob OhiriGUITAR
- Segun IloriGUITAR
- King Sunny AdeKEYBOARDS LEAD GUITAR VOCALS
- Martin MeissonnierKEYBOARDS
- John OkeumeuRHYTHM GUITAR
- Demola AdepojuSTEEL GUITAR
- Rasaki AladokunTALKING DRUM
- Jimoh GbadamosiTALKING DRUM
- Alhaji Timmy OlaitanTALKING DRUM
- Femi OwomoyelaVOCALS
- Jacob AjakayeVOCALS
- Mathew Adekunle OlojedeVOCALS
- Niyi FalayeVOCALS
- Segun ShokumbiVOCALS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 38 pressings tracked on Gatefold