Nigeria: Juju Makossa Star, Y.k. Ajao, Blasts Ksa

7 May 2004
P.M. News (Lagos)

Lagos — The Juju Makossa exponent, Professor Yekini Kolawole Ajao a.k.a. Y.K. Ajao, has accused the juju king, Otunba Sunday Ishola Adeniyi Adegeye, a.k.a. King Sunny Ade, of killing juju music.

Speaking at a recent gathering of artistes at Majenta Hotel, Egbeda, Lagos State, Y.K., as he is popularly called, said he refused to be associated with a recent call by KSA for a juju Musician's Union at Sheraton Hotel and Towers because of the direction which the event was tilting towards, wondering: "How can a person who wants the welfare and unity of juju artistes form an association tagged "KSA and friends".

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