Episode

King Sunny Adé - Aura

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I'd Buy That For A Dollar
Published
Mar 24, 2026
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3188
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Summary

Guest Marissa Mele returns to the podcast as we discuss Nigerian jùjú musician King Sunny Adé. We look at the origins of his music and explore how this pioneering worldbeat figure found international acclaim in the 1980s. Like what you hear? Sign up at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!