Artist Info: Segun Adewale

Born c. 1955 in Oshogbo, Nigeria; member of royal family of Yoruba ethnic group. Education: Studied composition and arranging with juju bandleader I.K. Dairo. Addresses: Record company--Celebrity Records, 10553 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.

Often called the "Crown Prince of Juju" as he followed in the footsteps of the legendary King Sunny Ade, Nigerian bandleader Segun Adewale was one of most popular West African performers of the 1980s. [read more...]