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ShadeArewa
Folasade Akinboboye John (born December 24, 1986),better known by his stage name ShadeArewa, is a Nigerian juju pop star, as he is been known to be the first to have sing juju music in English languag., ShadeArewa call his music brand/genre Macojujupop, This music brand is totally juju music with a blend of Pop and Makossa which make it a dance hall kind of music. ShadeArewa release his first macojujupop single in the 2008,Title Lepa which was a great success. ShadeArewa latter in 2010 release his first album titled(MY FANS)With a sale of 1.4million copies of Cd's soled across Africa from his first Album in 2010 as released by Jahs Will Muzik& Entertainment. Album sales record was confirmed by Nigeria Tribune news paper, The Nigeria most trusted news papar. ShadeArewa won best international Artist of the year award at Charlotte music awards in NC US 2010(http://www.charlottemusicawards.org/past-winners) ShadeArewa is a singer,choreographer, Song Writer and percussionist, as Most fans call him (lyrical healer). Born in Ondo town, Ondo state. He grew up in Lagos at Ajangbadi, OKokomaiko area of Lagos State. He attended Satellite town Primary School, and later proceed to Ajangbadi secondary school where he had his secondary education. He went further to The Polytechnic of Ibadan where he had a national diploma in banking and Finance.

ShadeArewa was formerly known as (shade J1)He change his stage name in the year 2011 after the release of his first album to ShadeArewa which he is popularly called now by his home and international fans. Shade Arewa cut his teeth in music while he was growing up singing for his fellow students while they beat their school tables and chairs to give him beat during his formative years.Music is in his lineage,History had it that his maternal lineage has a Bata hand drum made for them by an Elephant turn human name Ewatomi, That they were instructed by Ewatomi that the hand drum should be use when playing music and it will heal people who listen to it,will bring them happiness and help them become better and happy in life. This hand drum has been used by musicians in ShadeArewa Ancestral lineage and this drum is what ShadeArewa uses when his making music in this present day and has achieved result in helping heal people and making people happy as with the help of God as they said in there lineage. JuJu Music was ShadeArewa family music genre since the days of the first musician in the lineage. His parents were against him doing music while growing up rather prefer him to be a successful banker but later accepted his fate when they got to know about his God-gifted talents.His music icons are King Sunny Ade, Michael Jackson and King David.He has been headlining many music festival across the world after the release of his first Album.

ShadeArewa is presently signed under THE NORMAL BEAN SHOW LLC AND GLOBAL RECORDING ARTIST (GRA) where his second album is to be released globally. Shade Arewa first album titled "MY fans", Sold in millions of unite across the Globe which was released by Jahs Will Muzik& Ent in the year 2010. As reported by Nigeria must reputable news paper, Nigeria Tribune declare the sales record of (MY FANS) to have sold 1.4million copies CD's sales and 1.5million copies as reported by the record company that release ShadeArewa first album. ShadeArewa first US tour was a huge success as fans turn out in thousands to watch the juju pop star in the US. He performed in various state across the US.