Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR (born 22 September 1946), known professionally as King Sunny Adé , is a Nigerian jùjú singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. [1] He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success, and has been called one of the most influential musicians of all time. [2] For his longevity, fluid moves, boundless stage energy and vast collaborative variety, he is Africa's Mick Jagger. In March 2017, he was appointed ambassador for the "Change Begins With Me" campaign by the Nigerian minister of Information Lai Mohammed . [3] Background Adé was born in Osogbo to a Nigerian royal family from Ondo and Akure , thus making him an Omoba of the Yoruba people . [4] [5] His father was a church organist, while his mother, Maria Adegeye (née Adesida), was a trader. As a member of the Adesida dynasty, his mother's relati...
Comments
Post a Comment