CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
KING SUNNY ADE: The Message” (Sunny Alade import):: All I know about Ade is that he’s the (or a) king of Nigerian juju. His voice is gentle, his rhythm insinuating and very poly, his guitar graceful and faintly Hawaiian. Also, he writes good hooks—“Ma J’Aiye Oni” was on my interior jukebox for weeks.
CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
Robert Christgau
KING SUNNY ADE: The Message” (Sunny Alade import):: All I know about Ade is that he’s the (or a) king of Nigerian juju. His voice is gentle, his rhythm insinuating and very poly, his guitar graceful and faintly Hawaiian. Also, he writes good hooks—“Ma J’Aiye Oni” was on my interior jukebox for weeks. I play this a lot, and even at that don’t think it matches the one with the orange cover that I lost at Charing Cross six weeks ago. When I went back to buy a second copy at Stern’s, 126 Tottenham Court Road, London Wl, I was told I’d never see it again and advised to plunk down another six pounds for this substitute. I’m glad I did, but anyone who knows where I can find the one with the orange cover please advise. A