AMAZON RELEASES COMPENDIUM ON WORLD-RENOWNED ENTERTAINER - KSA THE LEGEND! - Cultural Values & Philosophies Behind a Genre of African Music
A new Biography on the world-renowned juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade was recently released by Amazon. The 600-page intellectual package comes at a very auspicious time as the Master Guitarist commences the celebration of his 75th birthday in the month of September. Draped in Nigeria’s official colour of green & white apparently to celebrate the enigma, a grand recipient of the national honour of Member of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (MFR), amongst many other international awards and traditional honours in the country, the book promises to be an exciting compendium for fans, private individuals and institutional libraries worldwide.
According to the author, Mr. ‘Tunji Ajayi, a former Senior Lecturer and journalist, “KING SUNNY ADE THE LEGEND!: Cultural Values & Philosophies Behind a Genre of African Music” is written in honour of King Sunny Ade who leads the effervescent KSA & The African Beats, adding that KSA deserves the best literary work from him, having brought unblemished honour to the black race and impacted so greatly in the lives of millions of music lovers around the world in the last 55 years of his foray in the African musical firmament. This is especially through his love for excellence and hard work, and through the rendition of ever-didactic music, seasoned with deep philosophical messages from which, according to the author, he had personally learnt moral lessons on honesty, love for diligence and excellence, robust commitment to duties, respect for Yoruba cultural values and native sense.
A medley of biography & compendium, according to the creative writer and documentary producer, the book is an enlarged and improved version of “KSA The Legend! – Cultural Communication via a Genre of African Music” which earlier earned an award nomination by the “Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) USA, “for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research.” Readers and KSA’s fans across the globe are expected to read hitherto unknown facts on the legendary musician as the accolades and attestations from international editors and reviewers of the book eminently confirmed.
According to Lisa Collelo Conner, a foremost editor and reviewer at the prestigious Outskirts Press Inc., Colorado, USA who wrote: “I learnt quite a bit from my review of KSA The Legend! I really enjoyed the Author’s approach in presenting his material and outlook on the subject. He has a nice way with words and his writing has a nice flow to it. The book is nicely put together and filled with information I am sure that people will find fascinating.”
Lending credence to this is Kristen Burns of the reputable Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc., Pittsburgh, USA, who once confirmed: The book, “King Sunny Ade The Legend! provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the life and experiences of a musical titan. Epic and sweeping in nature, the work reveals much of Mr. Ade’s unique background and the enormous influences in his life. The author relates many unknown facts and stories regarding his life and how his music impacted others. . . . While thorough and detailed in nature, the submission does not overwhelm the reader with unnecessary information. The work is balanced in terms of displaying numerous aspects of Mr. Ade’s life. Relying upon a myriad of sources, Mr. Ajayi presents a well rounded biography which could resonate strongly with those who share his appreciation for this most talented individual. Composed primarily in a captivating narrative, the work flows at a brisk tempo, which should maintain the reader’s interest throughout. . . .”
“Conversational in tone and significant in content, the work could very well be regarded a valuable resource for those seeking to learn more about this major musical talent. ‘Tunji Ajayi’s highly descriptive style of writing combined with a keen sense of detail could further enhance the appeal of this work.”
According to the author on the Preface of The Legend! “Millions of foreign fans have enjoyed the scintillating and sinuous beats of this wonderful artiste for many decades. The deep messages he is passing across in Yoruba indigenous language, though may not be clearly understood by most of them; the messages are as wonderfully interesting as the percolating beats in which the deep philosophical messages are enveloped. With many of the lyrics explained in English for the benefit of his teeming audience, reading this work will reveal clearly the depth of his lyrics, as well as the mystique and philosophies behind his genre of music.”
Mr. ‘Tunji Ajayi who has written copiously on contemporary issues in many of the Nigerian prominent newspapers for over two decades assures readers of interesting leisure times reading the book, which is festooned with many beautifully word-wrapped photographs provided by King Sunny Ade himself to corroborate the sizzling story whose writing and final packaging took a whopping 25 years, to include a thorough and enough exposé of the almost 55 years art life of the ebullient and energetic King of World Beats, since only the best is good for the maverick generational artiste, eminently rated as one of the 100 greatest guitarists in the world.
“King Sunny Ade The Legend!” is now available at Amazon. Fans and music lovers worldwide are enjoined to get copies to have swell time reading about one of the best entertainers in the world!
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