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For decades an ambassador to the West for the Yoruban Nigerian genre juju, King Sunny Ade touches his guitar and liquid sunshine emits from it. His spangly, cyclical riffs come equipped with beaucoup good vibes, as they undulate over the preternaturally intricate, interlocking rhythms of His African Beats. Even after 40-plus years in the biz, Ade can still wring magic from juju, as he proves with his latest album, Seven Degrees North. Singing in a light, warm, weathered tone, Ade sounds like a wise, content elder statesman, utterly confident about the joy he's spreading. His mantric songs make you feel as if you have all the time in the world and not a care in the world (okay, maybe one—like is my face going to break from smiling too much?). In his Nigeria, he's known as the "Minister of Enjoyment," so it's official.
-- DAVE SEGAL 06/29/09 >> go there
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