King Sunny Adé & His African Beats Concert History

King Sunny Adé (Sunday Adeniyi, born 1946) is by far the most popular performer of Nigerian Jùjú music. With his band, King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, King Sunny Ade became an international star across Africa during the mid-1980s, touring and gaining a significant audience in the United States and Europe as well. He is known as the Minister of Enjoyment.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 21, 2008
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
"Sierra Nevada World Music Festival" / Buju Banton / Morgan Heritage / Midnite / Wailing Souls / The mighty diamonds / Sister Carol / Yami Bolo / Chris Berry And Panjea / Markus James / Extra Golden / Aza / ______ / Rootz Underground / Taj Weekes & Adowa / Stone Love / King Sunny Ade & His African Beats Show all bands
Mendocino County Fairgrounds Boonville, California, United States
May 01, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats Joe's Pub New York, New York, United States
Apr 22, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats / Obi Osadebe The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 21, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats / Obi Osadebe The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California, United States
Apr 20, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats / Obi Osadebe Belly Up Solana Beach, California, United States
Apr 12, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats / Obi Osadebe Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Apr 10, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats / Obi Osadebe The Cabooze Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mar 31, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats The Guvernment Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mar 29, 2005
King Sunny Ade And His African Beats Hart Theatre, The Egg Albany, New York, United States
Mar 24, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Mar 23, 2005
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Sep 03, 2001
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats

Bumbershoot 2001

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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
May 03, 2000 –
May 07, 2000
SunFest
Bryan Adams / Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet / Average White Band / Norman Brown / Jimmy Cliff / C-Note / Celia Cruz / Indigo Girls / King Sunny Ade & His African / Beats / Kool & The Gang / Lenny Kravitz / Kevin Mahogany / Mytown / Nobody’s Angel / Joe Satriani / Spyro Gyra / Sugar Ray / The Fabulous Thunderbirds / The Temptations / The Four Tops Show all bands
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West Palm Beach Waterfront West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Jun 11, 1984
King Sunny Ade and The African Beats Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Sep 03, 1983
King Sunny Ade And His African Beats
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William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Aug 05, 1983
The Fixx / Blue Peter / King Sunny Ade And His African Beats / Peter Tosh / James Brown / The Police

Police Picnic 1983

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Exhibition Stadium Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Show Duplicate for Aug 05, 1983

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King Sunny Ade & His African Beats on Sep 3, 2001 [186-small]

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Sep 3, 2001
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Uploaded by Bill Brackin

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats on Sep 3, 2001 [185-small]

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Sep 3, 2001
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Uploaded by Bill Brackin

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats on Sep 3, 2001 [184-small]

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Sep 3, 2001
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Uploaded by Bill Brackin

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats on Sep 3, 2001 [183-small]

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Sep 3, 2001
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Uploaded by Bill Brackin

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats on Sep 3, 2001 [182-small]

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Sep 3, 2001
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Uploaded by Bill Brackin

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats on Sep 3, 2001 [181-small]

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Sep 3, 2001
 Seattle, Washington, United States
  Uploaded by Bill Brackin

King Sunny Ade And His African Beats on Sep 3, 1983 [842-small]

King Sunny Ade And His African Beats
Sep 3, 1983
 Berkeley, California, United States
  Uploaded by Yvette Kay

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