Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,193,552 members, 7,951,304 topics. Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2024 at 01:55 PM

Patron Of Naija Modern Comedy; Baba Sala celebrates 80th Birthday! - Politics - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Patron Of Naija Modern Comedy; Baba Sala celebrates 80th Birthday! (748 Views)

Obasanjo Eats His 80th Birthday Cake As Bukola Saraki & His Wife Join Him. Pics / Obasanjo Builds Central Mosque In Abeokuta To Celebrate His 80th Birthday (PICS) / Olusegun Obasanjo Celebrates His 80th Birthday Today (2) (3) (4)

(1) (Reply) (Go Down)

Patron Of Naija Modern Comedy; Baba Sala celebrates 80th Birthday! by farem: 7:26pm On May 18, 2015
Moses Olaiya (born 1936),[1] better known by his stage name "Baba Sala", is a Nigerian comedian, dramatist and actor.
A Yoruba from Ijesha (ILESHA).

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 jùjú music maestro King Sunny Adé who was his lead guitar player
.

Filmography

• Orun Mooru (1982)
• Aare Agbaye (1983)
• Mosebolatan (1985)
• Agba Man (1992, Home Video)
• Return Match (1993, Home Video)
• Tokunbo (1985, TV)

Re: Patron Of Naija Modern Comedy; Baba Sala celebrates 80th Birthday! by ionsman: 7:48pm On May 18, 2015
Looking good. .Baba sala with his epic tie.... grin

1 Like

Re: Patron Of Naija Modern Comedy; Baba Sala celebrates 80th Birthday! by Nobody: 8:11pm On May 18, 2015
Iga odun, odun kan ni

1 Like

Re: Patron Of Naija Modern Comedy; Baba Sala celebrates 80th Birthday! by farem: 8:11pm On May 18, 2015
ionsman:
Looking good. .Baba sala with his epic tie.... grin

(1) (Reply)

In The Midst Of Harsh Economy: FG To Spend ₦2 Billion On Buhari’s Inauguration / Photos: Nigerian Entertainers Stage Farewell Event For Patience Jonathan / Debate: What Would Be The Future Of Nigeria Without These Men?

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 8
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.