Bob Aladeniyi - ‘I didn’t betray Sunny Ade, I moved when the opportunity came’ 

I really admire the guitar works of Bob Aladeniyi right from my youth days and it's a privilege to hear from him today! Bravo!!

Great, illuminating, revealing and very incisive interview. Above all, I appreciate the sense of forgiveness and the ability to put past issues aside between King Sunny and Bob Aladeniyi. That is one great lesson to unpack from this interview. I must not fail to appreciate the very clever way that the interviewer manages to squeeze vital contentious facts from Bob Aladeniyi as well as how Bob truthfully and gracefully acknowledge mutual mistakes.. Well done!!!

Good questions, cogent answers, and relevant life lessons for the coming generations. Thanks again.

From what I can gather here, KSA is a great man and I admire his maturity despite what seems like betrayal from Bob Aladeniyi and co,he still identifies well with them. Long live the King.

I see some comments here.People saying he betrayed Sunny.So he should stay and serve Sunny for ever right?He should not make his own path? You think if Sunny had been a band boy and a record company came and offered him a brand new car and the best instruments of the day,he will stay?Didn't Sunny himself leave Abioro when he felt he was not getting what he deserves?Why didnt you say he betrayed Abioro then?After all he gave Sunny his break by signing him and taking him to London. There is a thing called ambition.If you don't have it yourself,its ok.But dont call those who want to better themselves names.Its only in Africa that we have that slave mentality.That we feel we have to always serve someone to death.Thats why you have leaders who still wanna rule after 4 terms and religious leaders behaving like gods.

What a great team that was in Ekilo fomode. Still one of my best song. A great revelation by Bob, I will now go back memory lane to listen to them all.

Fantastic interview. You are doing a great job to document these legendary Artists. Bob Aladeniyi is a genius. Chief Sunday Adeboye aka Sunny Adeboye (Late Orlando Owoh bass guitarist) passed on to glory few days ago. Any documentation on him? may his soul rest in peace. Dele Adeyanju is very good at what he does. Kudos to members of the crew.

God Almighty I knew you're seeing what am writing please and please don't stop your protection, Blessing, good health and prosperity on Baba Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (KSA) and all his lovers. Thanks to Presenter.

Well done Bob Aladeniyi. I am highly impressed by the comments you made concerning your former boss King Sunny Ade. KSA himself has placed himself on a high esteem when it comes to discussing Nigeria music in general and Juju music in particular

Bob Aladeniyi, no doubts is a great guitarist but he was a traitor to KSA. Unfortunately, the law of camar caught up with him. He almost lost everything but still King Sunny Ade extended a friendship hands to him. Never bite a finger that once fed you. KSA, may you live long. Wọn ni ọmọde o mọ la, oni owun mẹla katakata lai mọpe ẹla katakata baba ijagbọn ni.

I really appreciate this interview. It's very interesting. Dele Adeyanju pls keep doing a good job. You deserve an award

This Dele Adeyanju is too SMART ooo….i think he has a unique skill because i really love the way he asked his questions

Yes Bob Aladeniyi was a great sensation and big attraction for us then with his dark goggles. He no doubt contributed to the success of KSA. However he seems not to have the chronology perfect as E Kilo Fomo Ode was in 1974 also he left African Beats in 1974. While it was within his rights to leave KSA, the circumstances suggested a design to bring KSA down but for God who was with him. It is doubtful if his records under TYC sold as expected but he still have the respect of many of us for his dexterity on the guitar.

Legendary. I doff my hat 👒. Good history in the making and lots to learn for the future and now quickly by our artist in term of business contracts to save this happening in the future for a good society and a prosperity one too. This are subjects in the theatre arts department 🏬

High praises to Bob Aladeniyi for his contribution to KSA's emergence as a Superstar but his memory seems to be failing him...His last outing with the Sunny's African Beats was on the Album Ekilo F'omode released in 1974 NOT 1975

Dear Presenter. I soo much enjoy your program. Please I will like to make a request from you sir. The request is a record in respond to King Sunny Ade's Kila nfani orogbo. The Record in question title is "Afani orogbo po jojo". I don't no the name of the artist. Another songs I will like you TO PLEASE put on RU-vid is "Owo ko mi fe I think by The Black Beat of Ghana and Sonny Okosun"s Babylon and Happy Days from an album African Soldiers. God bless for your good works. Thanks SIR.

You will need to do this interview again. this is 13 years old. Good job Agbaletu

Can you please do the video interview,this audio interview is not doing justice to this program.

I didn't know I was going to hear something about the Sawa ladies. I was listening to the interview with King at EsaOke, after which this Bob interview auto followed. Meanwhile, initially, it was the oldie "juju le o fabo si" was what I was looking to hear. Didn't even know the story of it. I was always curious if those ladies were real, that composition was so deep for me, and that record was a big hit then and Evergreen today. Though I was little then, couldn't comprehend much.

Chief Abioro being a Shylock, took advantage of the young men at that time using the instrumentality of money at his disposal.

@Deleadeyanju-Please try and interview people that worked with Orlando Owoh. Do something similar to what you are doing for other musicians.

Pls Agbaletu, tanks for the great work, but u need to find for us Ebenezer obey Hawaiian guitarist. We want to hear from such talented hawaiianist. There is no JuJu musician that used Hawaiian guitar like Ebenezer obey. Pls help us locate the person behind the Hawaiian guitar

Good work but you eliminated entirely the spices of live video images we so much desire to see this real gem especially when he gave clips of pictures of himself with Fela and co. No doubt Bob Aladeniyi is a big fish in the ocean. Kudos but please take note of this aspect of your interviews. Stay blessed.

What of wale glorious from akure

You must come and give we EDE royalty. Fatai Rolling Dollar is from Ede. Dele Akande you replaced in Sunny Ade Band is from Ede (he is Baba Abiye of C.A C. son.) Therefore the credit must go to all sons and daughters of Ede Mapo Arogun .

Did you hear the king himself? incomparable king Sunny Ade.

He betrayed KSA by joining his rival another moment the heat was high.

This guy Bob is a classic example of a betrayer. However, the law of karma caught up with him and his fellow conspirator on the long run. They never got anywhere. They faded into obscurity even quicker than they emerged. Sunny is too good to be stopped by all those mischievous plot What goes around comes around

You betrayed him, because of the love of money, you collided with Abioro that is it. What later happened to you with the car you collected from Abioro? Answer this question.

You betrayed Sunny Ade as a result of your love for money and overambition. But where has it taken you today and what is your achievement? If not that Sunny Ade has a forgiven Spirit, and sometimes dole out money for you, where will you have been today?

BAMI YOU BETRAYED KSA

Rolling dollar will annoying with you