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Biography
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King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 1988
Members: King Sunny Ade, Shina Abiodun, Demola Adepoju, Akanbi Moses, Kemi Akanni, Michael Babalola, Niyi Falaye, Tunde Temiola, Jeyy Ihejejo, John Akpan, Femi Owomoyela, Bob Ohiri, Segun Ilori, Alhaji Timmy Olaitan, Ganiyu Alashe, Jelili Lawal, Jacob Ajakaye, Jimoh Gbadamosi, John Okeumeu, Mofes Acambi, Segun Shokumbi, Adeyemi Adisa, Jerry Ihejeto, Jonah Williams, Abiodun Fatoke, Mathew Adekunle Olojede, Rasaki Aladokun
Nigerian band (before Green Spot) led by King Sunny Ade renamed African Beats in 1972 after splitting with Bolarinwa Abioro (African Songs Limited) and partly to avoid legal problems with a company that sold cigarettes under the Green Spot brand.:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/A-38205-1133043735.jpeg.jpg){kind=link}