King Sunny Adé’s Album made U.S. Billboard history — US Mission

Nigeria's musical influence in the United States dates back decades, with legendary juju musician King Sunny Adé making history on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in 1983. His Jùjú Music album spent 29 weeks on the Billboard 200, holding the record for the longest-charting album by a Nigerian artist until another musician broke it in 2023. The U.S. Mission Nigeria highlighted this achievement as a testament to the growing global influence of Nigerian music.