CANCELLED: King Sunny Ade and the African Beats

The Cedar regrets to advise that the King Sunny Ade and the African Beats show has been cancelled. Ticket holders, please refer to The Cedar Ticket Refund Policy.

Born Sunday Adeniyi, King Sunny Ade has been perfecting his Nigerian juju beats for more than four decades and achieved legendary status. The son of a church organist, Ade knew from a young age that music was his life's passion. He left grammar school in the 1960s, started a band and hasn't looked back since. He's played in many groups over the years and founded his own label. As a recording artist, he's put out over more than 100 singles and LPs, and earned two Grammy nominations in the process. Ade hit the height of his international popularity in the late '80s, but he remains extremely popular in Nigeria. Rooted in the ancient Yoruba tradition of conveying broad social and cultural messages, the band plays a spacey, jamming brand of Juju music, characterized by tight vocal harmonies, intricate guitar work, backed by traditional talking drums, percussion instruments, pedal steel guitar and accordion. King Sunny Ade is in the midst of a comeback in the U.S. and Europe, and he was recently inducted into the Afropop Hall of Fame. Don't miss this opportunity to catch the King with his large ensemble when we roll out the red carpet for his first visit at The Cedar!

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.
STANDING ROOM ONLY The Cedar will accommodate people with special needs.