The monarch of Nigerian juju music, King Sunny Ade, joins host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. Over the past thirty years, King Sunny has become an icon in his home country and throughout Africa with his seductive blend of percussion and intertwining electric guitars. Now touring behind the re-release of his 2000 album, Seven Degrees North, the King and his full-force ensemble of twenty-some backing musicians and dancers are hypnotizing audiences Stateside. In this interview, he explains the traditional concerts he plays back home, which typically become all-night affairs, and an interactive element to these shows known as "spraying."
NPR: World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN
