Forty-seven years after the crowning of Sunny Ade as King of Music in Ibadan, Oyo State, by the Alaafin of Oyo, Late Oba Adeyemi (III), a book detailing everything that happened behind the scene will be launched in Ibadan. Venue and date have not been announced yet.
A musical competition organised by late Olutade Makinde (I), editor of the”Entertainer”, one of the titles of the defunct Sketch Publishing Newspaper Limited, was won by Sunny Ade, who immediately became known as King Sunny Ade, the KSA brand as the world now know him.
Written by the son of the late journalist, Tade Makinde (II), a renowned Engineer in Ibadan (names withheld); who loves biopics, is the chairman of the event, while the chairperson of the Oyo State chapter of National Association’ of Nigerian Traders (NANTs), Princess Aderonke Adedoja, has been confirmed as a Special Guest.
Tade Makinde retired from Nigerian Tribune, after having worked on the entertainmen and features desks.
Recall that KSA recently celebrated his 78th birthday, amidst clamour for a documentary or biopic of the living legend by his fans.
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