Sade Adu At 60: Top Five Songs
16 January 2019 |
6:05 am
Can we all appreciate Sade Adu for a moment? One mention of the name Sade Adu and it evokes memories, fond memories that made the older generation’s day pop and the younger generations face lit up. The iconic Sade Adu is one of the few Nigerians who imprinted the Nigerian name on the music map.…
Can we all appreciate Sade Adu for a moment?
One mention of the name Sade Adu and it evokes memories, fond memories that made the older generation’s day pop and the younger generations face lit up.
The iconic Sade Adu is one of the few Nigerians who imprinted the Nigerian name on the music map. Earning recognitions and making the Grammy Awards look easy to get, Sade is also one of the very few who has transitioned from one genre, Jazz to another, Pop and still earned a Grammy.
In commemoration of her 60th birthday, here are top five songs that will make your morning:
Smooth Operator
No Ordinary Love
Sweetest Taboo
By Your Side
Your Love Is King
We know we said five but six wouldn’t do any harm now, would it?
King Of Sorrow
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