Yoruba comedy from the Great Moses Olaiya
Moses Olaiya, better known by his stage name "Baba Sala", was a comedian, dramatist and Yoruba language film and television actor.
A Yoruba man from Ijesha, Baba Sala, regarded as the father of modern Nigerian comedy, alongside other dramatists like Hubert Ogunde, Kola Ogunmola, Oyin Adejobi and Duro Ladipo popularized theater and television acting in Nigeria.
He is a prolific filmmaker. Significantly, Baba Sala started his career in show business as a highlife musician, fronting in 1964 a group known as the Federal Rhythm Dandies where he tutored and guided the juju music maestro King Sunny Adé who was his lead guitar player.
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salvadormik 1 month ago
Thank you very much for this beautiful piece.This epitomised a time when comedy was not only original but did what it said on the tin i.e entertain and educate.
maijoke 2 months ago