Odu (album)
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| Odu | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Dockside, Maurice, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Jùjú music | |||
| Length | 69:57 | |||
| Label | Mesa/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Andrew Frankel | |||
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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.
Leo Stanley of AllMusic described Odu as a "rich, diverse album".[3] In 1999, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.[4]
