Many people believe that music superstar, King Sunny Ade, is not only prolific in music, he is also prolific as a family man.
This is in terms of the number of wives and children he has.
How does he manage this?
He notes, “I am a polygamist, there is no doubt about that but I don’t like talking about it and I have never mentioned it in any of my records. But I thank God for my home, I have been able to keep my home, I have never seen my children arguing or fighting, I have been able to unite them. As I said, I have never got a child outside without coming to my house for christening. I have never married a woman without having the consent of her parents. So I have a united family, all my children love me and I thank God for that, it is not my making.”
KSA revealed this in an interview in ‘Sunday Punch’, where he also talked about young artists and lew songs:
“It’s just a piece of advice. Musicians should sing songs they will not regret in 20 years’ time. Obey and I made the mistake before. However, we later reversed some of the songs. This was because we did not understand initially. If as beautiful as you are now, you now dance naked, in 10 years’ time when your child sees you, what will you say? She might want to copy you to dance naked. What will you say? Will you be able to defend what you sang 20 years to come?.”
He composes, he sings, dances, plays the guitar and all.
Alongside Ebenezer Obey, he nurtured juju music to the extent that although the likes of hip hop and afro are a big threat to traditional genres, the brand still commands wide acceptance and respect.
