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I enjoy traditional music, but it’s difficult for me to be a part of it.

— King Sunny Adé

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People travel all over the world with their kind of music to feel other parts of the world and to come back home.

I would say that music is like an injection, straight to the blood. The moment you hear the music, the music can heal you.

I'm a traditionalist, by profession!

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