King Sunny Ade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNigerian Afropop singer Sunday Adeniyi popularly known as Sunny Ade, says his family didn\u2019t support his decision to be a musician, because only unserious people at the time chose music as a career.<\/p>\n
The popular singer made this known when he visited Temidara Onafuye, his nine-year-old fan, in Lagos on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Onafuye, a primary school pupil who is based in North Carolina, USA, visited\u00a0 Nigeria for the Christmas and New Year and said she wanted to see the musician.<\/p>\n
While answering questions from his young fan, he said, \u201cApart from singing. I play guitar, keyboard, different percussion instruments including talking drum, \u201cSakara\u201d, \u201cOmele\u2019, \u201cKonga\u201d; all these make African music stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read Also:\u00a0Olamide, Davido & Small Doctor Stole King Sunny Ade\u2019s Lyrics & Still Sang Nonsense \u2013 Sunny Ade\u2019s Manager Speaks<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cI have passion for guitar, I see it as my baby and I cannot do without it. A couple of years ago, I was rated 69th best guitarists in the whole world.<\/p>\n
\u201cI decided to learn how to play guitar on my own and I bought my first guitar when I was 16 years old. I saved money and bought the guitar for myself. All my family members did not want me to play music because they believed that musicians at that time were not serious people<\/p>\n
\u201cEventually. when I bought the guitar I hid it under the staircase. I was afraid to tell anybody that I wanted to go into the city for music training where I would be exposed.<\/p>\n
\u201cLuckily for me, I chose my keys and my style of music which is known as \u201cJuju\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ade said he had composed more than 3, 000 songs. He added that all his songs were his favourite because \u201ceach of them serves a purpose\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to retire sometime ago, but my fans all over the world did not allow me. They said if I retire, what will I be doing,\u201d the 73-year-old musician said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJuju music is in my blood, I cannot retire from music, I can only retire from stage. Even at 100 years, God willing, I will still be singing.\u201d<\/p>\n
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