King Sunny Ade
publication date: Thursday, June 3, 2004 (part of Round XXII)
category: Music
clue: It's bad juju to let this African goo beat you. Who's the king?
explanation: Ade was the dominant figure in juju music, from his native Nigeria. His first band was His African Beats ("African goo beat you"). more…
solved by: Steve West, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, David Mitzman, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Aaron Fischer, Mihai Rusu, Todd Brotsch, Christine Marie Doiron, Anthony Lewis, Brandie Harrison, Scott Baumann, Elizabeth Chesher, C. K., and Mario Di Carlo
player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Mario Di Carlo.
trivia: One small bonus to having a Goo World Tour: Scott gets a legitimate excuse to scrape the bottom of the "king" barrel no matter how obscure the celebrity is in America.
![]() | This goo represented Nigeria in the Goo World Tour. |
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