King Sunny Ade Turns 80: How a Jùjú Pioneer Took Nigerian Music to the World
King Sunny Ade is marking his 80th birthday today, September 22, 2026, with tributes that are putting the spotlight on something bigger than another celebrity milestone: how one Nigerian musician helped take a deeply local sound to international audiences. Born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye in Ondo on September 22, 1946, King Sunny Ade has spent more…