King Sunny Ade's 1983 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.

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Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [487-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [488-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [635-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Santana / King Sunny Ade on Aug 26, 1983 [636-small]

Santana / King Sunny Ade
Aug 26, 1983
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

King Sunny Ade on Aug 14, 1983 [984-small]

King Sunny Ade
Aug 14, 1983
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  Uploaded by Bob De Boer

King Sunny Ade on Feb 21, 1983 [985-small]

King Sunny Ade
Feb 21, 1983
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  Uploaded by Bob De Boer

World
Afrobeat
Afropop
African
Africa
Nigeria
Griot
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2017 1 concert
2016 6 concerts
2015 1 concert
2009 3 concerts
2005 10 concerts
2000 2 concerts
1996 2 concerts
1984 1 concert
1983 3 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has King Sunny Ade had?

King Sunny Ade has had 29 concerts.

What genre is King Sunny Ade?

King Sunny Ade is most often considered to be World, Afrobeat, Afropop, African, Africa, Nigeria, and Griot.

When was the last King Sunny Ade concert?

The last King Sunny Ade concert was on June 02, 2017 at Various Venues in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The bands that performed were: "Primavera Sound" / Frank Ocean / The xx / Mac DeMarco / Run the Jewels / Flying Lotus / Descendents / The Magnetic Fields / The Make-Up / Grandaddy / Front 242 / Sampha / Swans / The Growlers / Dixon / Sleaford Mods / Whitney / Talaboman / Shellac / Belako / KiNK / Mitski / Berri Txarrak / King Sunny Ade / Operators / Michael Mayer / Sinkane / Kepa Junkera / Wand / Slim Cessna's Auto Club / Kornel Kovacs / William Tyler / Priests / Avalon Emerson / Iosonouncane / HVOB / Abdulla Rashim / Marie Davidson / It's Not Not / Vaadat Charigim / Fairmont / Huerco S. / Ian Pooley / The Radio Dept. / Lawrence Arabia.

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