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| 1. Ori Mmi Maje N'te/Owo Omode O To Pepe/Timu Mi Ni Mo/Pe Mi So Fun Mi |
| 2. Nibi Lekeleke Gbe Nfosho/Gbobgo Lope/Ori Olowo/Asiko Ni |
| 3. Isele Yi Leju/Asalam Alikun |
| 4. Sunny Special/Owo Ko Nife/Awon Ti Won Yo/Alhaja Bintu |
| 5. Dele Davis |
| 6. John Ali |
| 7. Ori Olowo |
| 8. Asiko Ni |
| 9. Isele Yi Leju |
| 10. Asalam Alikun |
| 11. Sunny Special |
| 12. Owo Ko Nife |
| 13. Awon Ti Won Yo |
| 14. Alhaja Bintu |
| 15. Dele Davis |
| 16. John Ali |
Product Description
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More than practically any other African musician, King Sunny Ade has enjoyed unparalleled longevity, both at home and with Western music fans. Born into Nigerian royalty (the "King" is not merely a courtesy title), he embarked upon his chosen career path early, incorporating traditional rhythms and percussion, chilled-out vocals, sinuous bass lines, and especially the wacked-out, psychedelic guitar of Bob Ohiri. During the '60s and '70s, Ade's mature sound slowly evolved; although he was years away from an international breakthrough, his trademark stylistic markers were already in place, hastening him toward historic doings. The bandleader's high, nasal voice, wreathed in talking drums and shakers, echoed by a call-and-response choir, reflected Yoruba folkways along with hints of Muslim and Christian religious and secular music. By now, Ade's songs had become longer and more subtle; many of his intricate, gradually unfolding sets of themes and variations were clocking in at twenty minutes-plus on record and over an hour live. As on Shanachie's excellent Best of the Classic Years (2003), these tunes, although unquestionably landmark recordings, have hardly been heard outside of the maestro's homeland. They constitute a crucial document of Ade's first flush of local fame, and if the sound quality is slightly over-resonant, it is also remarkably vivid and clear. --Christina Roden
CD Description
King Sunny Ade is an internationally famous legend of world music who, for the past 25 years, has mesmerized audiences worldwide with his unique brand of Nigerian juju Afro-pop. This is a stunning collection of killer rare tracks by Sunny Ade from his early "classic" period of Nigerian hits prior to his 1980 international breakthrough. All of the tracks on this collection are previously unreleased outside of the Nigerian community - making this collection especially exciting for fans of world music. "Some of the subtlest most mesmerizing party music every recorded." - The New York Times. "Truly intoxicating." - Rolling Stone. “Magnificent through and through." - The Village Voice.
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Ok. Not the best
14 Aug 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Cd played fine but not the best Sunny Ade has. This is one of beginning music so it is quite expected
the best of the best
9 Jun 2009
If you are looking for one of the best and finest african music ever release, this one will serve that purpose...it is overwhelmingly sensibly composed and articulately sing out with proficiency of combination of varieties of musical notes from various instrument played by masters! If you understand the language that the song is sing with, listening to the song would be a revealation of intelligent of previous african generations. The singer is consider as one of the living legends.
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An admirable collection
12 May 2007
Format:Audio CD
This collection brings together the early years of the King on stage. It is a testimony to the greatness of one of African foremost artists.
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