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King Sunny Adé brings his brand of juju to town

Published March 23, 2005

It's called juju, the music of Nigeria's Yoruba tribe. A spirited, celebratory form of dance music, it dates back to the early part of the 20th century, but hit its stride only after the end of the Second World War, when Western instruments such as the electric guitar became widely available in Nigeria. For 30 years it has been synonymous with one man. He was born Sunday Adeniyi. He is known in his homeland as the...

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