At Celebrate Brooklyn’s African Festival in New York on July 18, Nigerian juju legend King Sunny Adé was inducted into the Afro-pop Hall of Fame by US Afro-pop producer Sean Barlow.

The Afro-pop Hall of Fame, whose previous inductees have included Youssou N’Dour, Oumou Sangaré, Thomas Mapfumo and Angélique Kidjo, seeks to raise the profile of African music in the US by honouring contemporary African artists who have excelled artistically and helped to connect US audiences with African music and culture.

On receiving his award, Adé dedicated it to the late pop star Michael Jackson, an icon of modern black music. He then performed an a cappella song in his native Yoruba language before a full-band juju workout.

Watch the video of King Sunny Adé’s induction into the Afro-pop Hall of Fame at the following link:

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