Odu (album)
1998 studio album by King Sunny Adé / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Odu is a studio album by Nigerian Jùjú musician King Sunny Adé. It was released in 1998 on Mesa/Atlantic. Recorded at Dockside Studios, Maurice, Louisiana, it was produced by Andrew Frankel and features traditional Yoruba music.[1][2] Odù means oracle in the Yoruba divination system of Ifá.
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Odu | ||||
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Released | 17 March 1998 (1998-03-17) | |||
Recorded | Dockside Studios, Maurice, Louisiana | |||
Genre | Jùjú music | |||
Length | 69:57 | |||
Label | Mesa/Atlantic | |||
Producer | Andrew Frankel | |||
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Leo Stanley of Allmusic gave Odu a star rating of four stars out of five. He described it as a "rich, diverse album".[3] In 1999, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.[4]