6. King Sunny AdéSynchro System
So, this was another album that I put here, because my father hated the album so much. He had some personal issues with King Sunny Adé at that time, I think. Just a little trivia, Martin Meissonnier was my father’s first manager, Sunny Adé’s first international manager, and my international manger. And he produced this record and my first record [Many Things]. And he was the first artist from Nigeria to receive a Grammy nomination that year [for the album, in 1983]. This was Sunny Adé’s first international release. This album is very well known among all African music enthusiasts. Michael Babalola on maracas was awesome. ‘Nuff said!
Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: Ibibio Sound Machine, Lord Spikeheart, Pauline Black, Simple Minds
