Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say na today the vibe wey dey sweet everywhere as King Sunny Adé, di Juju music legend, don clock 79 years! Abeg, who no sabi KSA? Di man wey dey make music sweet like palm wine! Na di Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) and di Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) gather style to show am love and respect for im big day.
Pretty Okafor, di National President of PMAN, no carry last as she praise di music giant. She call KSA ‘living legend’ wey dey use im music promote peace and unity. She talk say, ‘King Sunny Adé na legend wey don live im life for harmony and humility. E still dey motivate us with im talent and hardworking spirit.’ (Chai! If only all of us fit take this life lesson from am.)
Abubakar Yakubu, di National Secretary of AGN, join di praises too. E describe KSA as di ambassador of African music, wey ebah im voice fit carry generations go. ‘E sweet to see wetin KSA don do for music. Asactors we go learn from im legacy,’ im talk. Dem no dey joke with this matter o!
King Sunny Ade, wey born for September 22, 1946, for Ondo State, no be small musician. This man don open doors for plenty artists wey come after am. In fact, im first album wey get Grammy nomination, Synchro System, don shine light on di African music scene since 1980! (Na wa, who no go like to carry Grammy like dat?)
Di accolades no go fit finish for this man wey don dey sing for more than six decades. From di Hard Rock Café Hall of Fame to The Headies Hall of Fame, KSA dey carry awards like say na sweet candy. No wonder dem celebrate am well-well dis year!
Di party wey happen for im 79th birthday, na real show of love as many artists come together to throway vibes for King Sunny Ade. Music dey flow like water and everybodi dey enjoy di rhythm wey dey come from di legend’s heart.
As dem dey celebrate dis milestone, e get plenty lessons wey di younger artists need to learn from im. Plenty don dey look up to am, And we sabi say, dem dey follow di path wey KSA don already set for dem. Na so we dey build di future of Nigerian music! (E go sweet if dem fit do am well like am.)
Happy birthday to King Sunny Ade, di man wey dey remind us say no matter how far we go, home no fit ever forget di real music wey dey make our hearts swell with joy. E no be small matter o! Make we pop champagne for dis king wey don dey reign for decades. Omo Naija, we dey wish you plenty more years of good vibes and sweet music!
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