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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer
bandleader
guitarist
songwriter
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:King_Sunny_Adé_and_His_African_Beats
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Order_of_the_Federal_Republic_(Nigeria)
Grammy Award nominee
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1946-09-22
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gptkbp:birthName
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gptkb:Sunday_Adeniyi_Adegeye
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Oshogbo,_Nigeria
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gptkbp:children
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multiple
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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Yoruba
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gptkbp:father
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gptkb:Samuel_Adeniyi_Adegeye
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Jùjú_music
World music
Afropop
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gptkbp:honor
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Inducted into Afropop Hall of Fame
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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King Sunny Adé
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Femi_Kuti
gptkb:Wasiu_Ayinde_Marshall
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:I.K._Dairo
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:guitar
vocals
talking drum
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Island_Records
gptkb:Sunny_Alade_Records
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gptkbp:language
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Yoruba
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gptkbp:mother
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gptkb:Maria_Adegeye
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Nigerian
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:King_of_Juju_Music
gptkb:Minister_of_Enjoyment
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Europe tour 1984
US tour 1983
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gptkbp:notablePerformance
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gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:Hollywood_Bowl
gptkb:Montreux_Jazz_Festival
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Titan
gptkb:Juju_Music
gptkb:Synchro_System
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer
guitarist
songwriter
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gptkbp:spouse
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multiple (polygamous)
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.kingsunnyade.com/
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1960s–present
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yoruba_people
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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