{"product_id":"9798216482796","title":"King Sunny Adé’s Juju Music","description":"\u003ch3\u003e33 1\/3 Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eKing Sunny Adé’s Juju Music\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDami Ajayi | Michael E. Veal\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuju Music\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology of seven idiom-rich and proverb-laden songs set to danceable polyrhythmic percussion, was a portal into the Yoruba worldview. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album \u003ci\u003eJuju Music\u003c\/i\u003e introduced the West African musical genre and its most dynamic practitioner, King Sunny Adé, to the world. \u003ci\u003eJuju Music\u003c\/i\u003e was the first in a series of sonic experiments with the genre, helmed by French producer Martin Meissonier. His aim was to elevate Juju to global status like Reggae, and Juju's foremost star King Sunny Adé to superstardom, like Bob Marley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the birth and emergence of the genre, its complex history from its minstrel origins to becoming a sophisticated modern sound in 1970s Nigeria, to going global in the 80s. It considers the legacy of Juju music today, its role contemporary Yoruba life, and its diverse influences within contemporary African and Afrodiasporic music genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDami Ajayi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Nigerian psychiatrist, poet, and cultural critic. His essays on music and culture have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Africa Report, Chimurenga Chronic, Afropolitan Vibes Magazine, Lost in Lagos Magazine, Global Voices, Music in Africa, The Republic,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eClinical Blues \u003c\/i\u003e(2022, shortlisted for the Melita Hume Prize and longlisted for the Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature) and \u003ci\u003eA Woman's Body is a Country\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, finalist for the Glenna Luschei Prize). He lives in London, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 September 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216482796\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547384856716,"sku":"9798216482796","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216482796","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}