Sade (pronounced "shah-day") is a Grammy-winning British smooth jazz band named after their lead singer
Sade Adu. The band's music features elements of jazz, funk, soul and rnb.
Sade was formed in 1982, when members of a Latino-soul band Pride —
Sade Adu, (real name Helen Fola
sade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria) Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman — together with Paul Cook formed a splinter group and began to write their own material.
Sade made their debut in December 1982 at Ronnie Scott's Club in London, England, in support of Pride. Later, in 1983, Andrew Hale joined
Sade. In 1984 Paul Cook left the band.
Sade Adu, the band's singer, is t...
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