Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
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He took jùjú music out of Nigeria and onto the world stage, and held the record for the longest-charting African album on Billboard for four decades.
Born in September 1946, King Sunny Adé is a jùjú singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and was Nigeria's first international superstar.
His 1982 Island Records album Jùjú Music held the record for the longest-charting African album on the Billboard charts until it was passed a generation later.
His 1982 Island Records album Jùjú Music held the record for the longest-charting African album on the Billboard charts until it was passed a generation later.
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