When I lived in Hollywood there was a guy at all the "right" gigs who always stood at the back, always by himself, always kept his silence, always wore Ray Ban Wayfarers and a green Army raincoat.In 1982, King Sunny Ade of Nigeria's appearance at the Hollywood Palladium was the coolest gig in town and the only way I was getting in was through the generosity of a local scalper. Surprisingly, thi...
King Sunny Adé Inducted into the Afropop Hall of Fame at Celebrate Brooklyn On July 18th King Sunny Adé, Nigeria's beloved entertainer and maestro of juju big band dance music, was inducted into the Afropop Hall of Fame at Celebrate Brooklyn's African Festival on Saturday, July 18th. Afropop Producer Sean Barlow did the honors of inducting "Chairman" (what his friends and colleagues call him..