BaaleOko:

P square, Don Jazzy, Patoranking, flavor, Tekno are also known internationally.

Nollywood no yoruba living or dead comes close to the likes of Osuofia, Pete Edochie, Genevieve etc. Igbos pioneered the first home made movie in Nigeria, "Living in Bondage". All over Africa and even as far as the Carribeans, the reason why Non-Nigerians know Nigerian languages, culture, food etc is primarily because of Igbo actors and actresses that put Nigerian culture on the map. Go to Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Jamaica etc and mention any Igbo word, and marvel at how they enthusiastically reply back to you... Igbo dominated Nollywood industry made it possible, not yoruba.

BaaleOko:

P square, Don Jazzy, Patoranking, flavor, Tekno are also known internationally.

Nollywood no yoruba living or dead comes close to the likes of Osuofia, Pete Edochie, Genevieve etc. Igbos pioneered the first home made movie in Nigeria, "Living in Bondage". All over Africa and even as far as the Carribeans, the reason why Non-Nigerians know Nigerian languages, culture, food etc is primarily because of Igbo actors and actresses that put Nigerian culture on the map. Go to Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Jamaica etc and mention any Igbo word, and marvel at how they enthusiastically reply back to you... Igbo dominated Nollywood industry made it possible, not yoruba.

olas24u:

The oldest cinemas in Nigeria are in western Nigeria,have you heard of ogunde?name the first cinema in igbo land and the year it was created,then you will get the answer of the poineers of movies in Nigeria .have you heard babasala?

BaaleOko:

P square, Don Jazzy, Patoranking, flavor, Tekno are also known internationally.

Nollywood no yoruba living or dead comes close to the likes of Osuofia, Pete Edochie, Genevieve etc. Igbos pioneered the first home made movie in Nigeria, "Living in Bondage". All over Africa and even as far as the Carribeans, the reason why Non-Nigerians know Nigerian languages, culture, food etc is primarily because of Igbo actors and actresses that put Nigerian culture on the map. Go to Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Jamaica etc and mention any Igbo word, and marvel at how they enthusiastically reply back to you... Igbo dominated Nollywood industry made it possible, not yoruba.

olas24u:

Baifrans bombed casino cinemas in Lagos in 1967,do your remember that?casino cinemas ,where they showed movies.you are talking of 1990 video

BaaleOko:

Known only in youbaland, local champion... can't hold a touch to any past or contemporary Igbo figure. Nobody outside yorubaland knows about whatever local cinema Ogunde pioneered, but all over Africa, the first HOME MADE MOVIE produced by Igbos sold millions of copies all over Nigeria and beyond, I'm talking about Living in Bondage, that was the movie that set the pace for the Nigerian home video industry.

BaaleOko:

Known only in youbaland, local champion... can't hold a touch to any past or contemporary Igbo figure. Nobody outside yorubaland knows about whatever local cinema Ogunde pioneered, but all over Africa, the first HOME MADE MOVIE produced by Igbos sold millions of copies all over Nigeria and beyond, I'm talking about Living in Bondage, that was the movie that set the pace for the Nigerian home video industry.

olas24u:

Did you read the profile of ogunde,just posted?selling Yoruba culture and traditions to the outside world.

olas24u:

Did you read the profile of ogunde,just posted?selling Yoruba culture and traditions to the outside world.

BaaleOko:

Like I said Ogunde started the local cinema industry, but only went as far depicting live drama performances without televsing it in the modern context of movie production(HOME MADE VIDEOS) not sure you are getting my point, or maybe you are just slow. Yorubas started the local cinema industry, but Igbos took it to a bigger and wider audience level by been the first to Once again PRODUCE THE FIRST HOME MADE VIDEO ever in Nigeria, this time you could actually watch a Nigerian movie on TV... from the comfort of your home without traveling miles to watch Mr Ogunde's drama club perform on stage.

BaaleOko:

My guy you slow sha, we are talking about the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry, and I was and still making the point that Igbos were the brain behind the first ever produced home made video in Nigeria, nobody is arguing that NTA wasn't the first TV station in Nigeria.

BaaleOko:

My guy you slow sha, we are talking about the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry, and I was and still making the point that Igbos were the brain behind the first ever produced home made video in Nigeria, nobody is arguing that NTA wasn't the first TV station in Nigeria.

olas24u:

You produced the English version not the first.yorubas were also on tape.

BaaleOko:

No Ogunde only appeared on tape years later, he was NEVER televised till some years after his death when people even became aware of him. Living in Bondage wasn't even filmed in English but Igbo but with Igbo subtitles... It was only translated to English later after its earlier production, yet was the first major home video watched on TV from all cross sections of Nigeria.

BaaleOko:

No Ogunde only appeared on tape years later, he was NEVER televised till some years after his death when people even became aware of him. Living in Bondage wasn't even filmed in English but Igbo but with Igbo subtitles... It was only translated to English later after its earlier production, yet was the first major home video watched on TV from all cross sections of Nigeria.

BaaleOko:

No Ogunde only appeared on tape years later, he was NEVER televised till some years after his death when people even became aware of him. Living in Bondage wasn't even filmed in English but Igbo but with Igbo subtitles... It was only translated to English later after its earlier production, yet was the first major home video watched on TV from all cross sections of Nigeria.

olas24u:

Muyideen Aromire, an ace Nollywood actor, popularly known as Alade, who was believed to have produced the first home video in Nigeria

BaaleOko:

Known only in youbaland, local champion... can't hold a touch to any past or contemporary Igbo figure. Nobody outside yorubaland knows about whatever local cinema Ogunde pioneered, but all over Africa, the first HOME MADE MOVIE produced by Igbos sold millions of copies all over Nigeria and beyond, I'm talking about Living in Bondage, that was the movie that set the pace for the Nigerian home video industry.

BaaleOko:

LOL guy stop this nonsense, every Nigerian knows and recognizes Living in Bondage was and remains the first ever produced home made video (a simple Google search is there). I mean there's nobody in Nigeria regardless of ethnicity that hasn't heard about or watched that movie, can't say the for tour Alade movie or whatever it's called. Note that living in bondage was produced in 1992, when was your Alade Aromire movie produced?

olas24u:

He was known in Brazil, Venezuela,Trinidad and Tobago,Cuba ,Benin, Togo,Ghana,Ivory coast, America, unitedkingdom,western Germany now part of Germany.

BaaleOko:

Please provide your source that Herbet Ogunde was that known or acclaimed, which of his work made it into those counties? I need facts.

olas24u:

Is not every Nigerian,I know what you are talking about,that is Kenneth and it was in 1992.aromire produced in 1989.

olas24u:

They produced for Yoruba audience in those locations and it's online

BaaleOko:

Mention any of the works or cinema productions by Muyideen or Ogunde to any Nigerian today (except old generation yorubas) , they will more than likely come up blank. But mention or show Living in Bondage VHS to any African who follows Nigerian movies well or even any young or old Nigerian today, chances are they will recognize the movie immediately.

olas24u:

The first film produced on video in Nigeria is 1988's Soso Meji, produced by Ade Ajiboye. Subsequently, Alade Aromire produced Ekun (1989) on video.

BaaleOko:

Local audience, All Nigerians (Ijaw, Igbo, Efik, Hausa, Ibibio etc) watched Living in Bondage, at least on average basis, chances are majority of Nigerian homes had Living in bondage VHS cassettes in its stock (I bet your family did as well if you are going to be honest). my point is Living in Bondage set the dynamics of movie production in Nigeria to its golden age, any other film produced before that died with a very narrow audience of mainly just yorubas.

olas24u:

Nzeribe,chuwkwumerije, kanu, ofonogaro we're all igbos ,you all voted the opposition NRC.,you all worked for the military and did the dirty jobs for them,you have always been friends with power,yorubas have been in opposition all through until this alliance and we are at the center after many years in opposition.

BaaleOko:

Mention any of the works or cinema productions by Muyideen or Ogunde to any Nigerian today (except old generation yorubas) , they will more than likely come up blank. But mention or show Living in Bondage VHS to any African who follows Nigerian movies well or even any young or old Nigerian today, chances are they will recognize the movie immediately.

BaaleOko:

[s]Local audience, All Nigerians (Ijaw, Igbo, Efik, Hausa, Ibibio etc) watched Living in Bondage, at least on average basis, chances are majority of Nigerian homes had Living in bondage VHS cassettes in its stock (I bet your family did as well if you are going to be honest). my point is Living in Bondage set the dynamics of movie production in Nigeria to its golden age, any other film produced before that died with a very narrow audience of mainly just yorubas.[/s]