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King Sunny Ade: Juju Music

Edwin Pouncey, Sounds, 10 July 1982

IT HAS ALREADY been wisely stated elsewhere that any thoughts of tribal ceremony soundtracks brought direct from the bush by intrepid white David Fanshawe types should be swiftly put aside when going for your first dip in the vast ocean of African pop music.

Total word count of piece: 604

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