With over a hundred albums in his kitty; with countless party engagements and scores of tours, and age taking its toll, it was good to know that juju maestro and tireless performer Sunny Ade still found time to put an album together – his first body of work after a long time actually.
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Lovers of juju music and followers of brand KSA quickly started adding it to their list of favourite picks, even though the marketers were not doing anything remarkable to promote the album.
‘Grace of God’, as characteristic of KSA, is rhythm and percussion-driven, with traditional call-and-response, idiomatic lyrics and an overdose of wisdom. Whether you want to hear the band leader singing; or you’re fascinated by the notes that come out when he plucks the strings of his guitar; or all you want to do is dance to the groove of the music; you’ll find out that Grace of God is still up to the task.