| Juju Music | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jùjú, worldbeat | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Mango | |||
| Producer | Martin Meissonnier | |||
| King Sunny Adé and His African Beats chronology | ||||
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Juju Music is the 1982 major label debut of Nigerian jùjú band King Sunny Adé and His African Beats. It was produced by keyboard player Martin Meissonnier, who introduced synthesizers and Linn drums into Adé's established juju sound.[1] It represented the first worldwide release for Adé, who was already established in his native Nigeria as its "biggest musical draw and juju music's reigning monarch".[2] The album was a critical and commercial success,[3] peaking at #111 on Billboard's "Pop Albums" chart.[4]
The New York Times, which described the album in 1982 as "the year's freshest dance-music album",[5] later credited it in 1990 with having launched the "World Beat movement in the United States".[6] In its review, Allmusic indicates that the album gave Adé "unprecedented exposure on the Western market and introduced a slew of music lovers to the sounds of Afro-pop."[2]
- ^ Stapleton, Chris; May, Chris (1990). African Rock: The Pop Music of a Continent. Belisk. p. 82.
- ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Juju Music at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Baxter, Nicky. (August 1, 2006) World beater Metro. Retrieved 29-01-08.
- ^ Juju Music Chart & Awards at AllMusic
- ^ Palmer, Robert. (December 26, 1982) "In hard times, pop music surges with fresh energy". The New York Times. Late City Final Edition, Section 2, Page 21, Column 5, 1512 words.
- ^ Watrous, Peter. (September 13, 1990) Into Juju's ecstatic heart The New York Times. Retrieved 29-01-08.
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