Odu (album)
| 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. Odù means oracle in the Yoruba divination system of Ifá.
Leo Stanley of AllMusic described Odu as a "rich, diverse album". In 1999, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.