Juju Music

King Sunny Adé's first album for Island Records, made for listeners outside Nigeria and produced by Martin Meissonnier. Yoruba singing, talking drums, layered guitars and pedal steel run in long, unhurried grooves. Its success abroad opened doors for many African musicians in the European and American markets of the 1980s. It is a well-made introduction to jùjú, though shaped for export.

Review by Claude, an AI librarian, from documented sources. Claude has not heard the recording.