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Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by martinz1: 1:31pm On Dec 27, 2016
Vintage
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Okaakoko(m): 1:32pm On Dec 27, 2016
softwerk:
Just came across this pic of the famous entertaining Nigerian classic, New Masquerade that aired between 1983 & 1993.

If you do not recognize anyone on the pic, please call me 'Uncle' when next we meet grin
uncle
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by YeyeGirl(f): 1:35pm On Dec 27, 2016
HolySteph:
The pic is blurred.
How u want make 1983 pix be bfr?? 3D/Digital?? dat tym sef our parents still dey run package!! #if u knw wah I mean cheesy
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by KenModi(m): 1:35pm On Dec 27, 2016
bigtt76:
Zebrudaya
Ovularia (Zebrudaya's wife)
Jegede Shokoya
Ramota (Jegede's wife)
Clarus (Zebrudaya's Houseboys)
Gringory (Zebrudaya's Houseboys)
Mama de Mama!!!

Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by ajebuter(f): 1:35pm On Dec 27, 2016
Funny series then.. 1.Chika okpala (Chief Zebrudaya alia Zeebee 2.Lizzy Ovoeme (Ovularia) 3. Claude Eke (Chief Jegede aokoya 4.David Off..Clarus.. 5. Christy Essien lgbokwe...(Akpena) ,Others are:Syracuse...Natty...
Good old NTA..
l bet indomie generation will be like...what da fucckk?
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by BEENUEL(m): 1:38pm On Dec 27, 2016
brightalo17:
Is like the last person you Dissed is chasing around in the dream with cutlass huh grin
grin angry...Noooo, haba, you ought to get what I mean.

She mentioned casts from a movie, and the movie wasn't even in the 90's..bro it was in the 80's! shocked........oya calculate it...Maybe she was around 18+ then....abeg do the maths ur cef grin grin grin ...I will never diss any moniker...never
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Jibsonified(m): 1:38pm On Dec 27, 2016
naptu2:
This is a video of the original Masquerade series (before New Masquerade). Here Christy Essien Igbokwe plays the role of Akpenor, Jegede's first wife.

She was replaced in the New Masquerade by Ramota. Christy Essien left the show to focus on her music career.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msr1sqQJHeQ
Best thing ever watched so far this month...Thanks naptu2
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by curvilicious: 1:38pm On Dec 27, 2016
Zeby
Ovularia
Gringory
Claroos
Ramota
Chief Jegede Shokoya
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by BEENUEL(m): 1:39pm On Dec 27, 2016
brightalo17:
Is like the last person you Dissed is chasing around in the dream with cutlass huh grin
grin angry...Noooo, haba, you ought to get what I mean.

She mentioned casts from a movie, and the movie wasn't even in the 90's..bro it was in the 80's! shocked........oya calculate it...Maybe she was around 18+ then....abeg do the maths ur cef grin grin grin ...I will never diss any moniker...never!
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by ajebuter(f): 1:40pm On Dec 27, 2016
luvinhubby:
Chief Zebrudaya - Chika Okpala
Ovularia - Lizzy Evueme
Giringory - James Iroha
Clarus - Davies Offor
Ramota - Vero Njoku
Jegede Shokoya - Claude Eke.


Other not in the pix.

Sergent Kpafu - Roy Denani
Zacchewu - Tony Akposheri
Natty - Romanus Amuta
Boma - Camilla Mbrakpe.
You forgot..

Christy Essien lgbokwe

Jegede sokoya's ex wife before Ramota..

The one even Ramota and Jegede feared like kilode..

Good ole days l tell you..
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by mtngloetiartel: 1:41pm On Dec 27, 2016
joedams:
This just brought back major memories. Where is Zaccheus (Zakewu...in Jegede's voice) and Natti?

The theme song then went like...eli ban San bio bio (3ce), nkun koma no me die, bia oo bio! grin grin grin
lol lwkmd! U made my day
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by oglalasioux(m): 1:42pm On Dec 27, 2016
Standing (left to right) are

1. Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo alias 4.30 (Royal palm wine powerless)

2. Gringory Akabogu

3. Clarus Ngbojikwe

4. Chief Dr. Jegede Shokoya a.k.a son of the soil (Youngest millionaire in the whole universe)

Sitting (left to right) are

1. Ovuleria

2. Akpeno
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by naptu2: 1:44pm On Dec 27, 2016
joedams:
This just brought back major memories. Where is Zaccheus (Zakewu...in Jegede's voice) and Natti?

The theme song then went like...eli ban San bio bio (3ce), nkun koma no me die, bia oo bio! grin grin grin
Hahahahaha hahaha haha @ the theme song.

grin grin grin

Thank you for that. I needed that laughter.
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Baroba(m): 1:45pm On Dec 27, 2016
ajebuter:
You forgot..

Christy Essien lgbokew...

Jegede sokoya's ex wife before Ramota..

The one even Ramota and Jegede feared like kilode..

Good ole days l tell you..
Never knew Ramota was an Igbo lady, thought she was Yoruba.. Good times
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by ajebuter(f): 1:49pm On Dec 27, 2016
Baroba:
Never knew Ramota was an Igbo lady, thought she was Yoruba.. Good times
ln fact..no one would know Ramota, Jegede and ,Akpena were lbos if not for their real names..

Their chacters even had Yoruba tribal marks on their faces ,imagine? lol
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Maj196(m): 1:51pm On Dec 27, 2016
joedams:
This just brought back major memories. Where is Zaccheus (Zakewu...in Jegede's voice) and Natti?

The theme song then went like...eli ban San bio bio (3ce), nkun koma no me die, bia oo bio! grin grin grin
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Maj196(m): 1:52pm On Dec 27, 2016
joedams:
This just brought back major memories. Where is Zaccheus (Zakewu...in Jegede's voice) and Natti?

The theme song then went like...eli ban San bio bio (3ce), nkun koma no me die, bia oo bio! grin grin grin
Meaning of d theme song if u can translate it.
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by nwamehn: 1:56pm On Dec 27, 2016
Segadem:
grin
the man with agbada is Sir Alex Ferguson, and from the far right is Pep Guardiola, next to him is Jose Mourinho, and the confused looking man there is my coach: Arsene Wenger

(...and as u can see all the three men were laughing at him for not winning ucl grin and for winning league title for over a decade)
Lol. My guy, why u hate Arsenal like this naah?
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by nwamehn: 1:59pm On Dec 27, 2016
lagbaja:
For a long time I never knew that gringory is meant to be Gregory ( pronounced Gregri)
Hahaha. True. And he was actually the producer of that series then and not Zebrudaya as we use to think.
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by alorax2(f): 2:00pm On Dec 27, 2016
Op i no see kelvin Who is chief zebby nephew and Apeno Who is Jegede ist ladt na.

I remember how zebby normaly introduce himself
I chief zebrudaya okorikwewongbo alias four thirty, the palmwine powerless.

While hegede own na
Emi prince Jegede shokoya, the grandson of idiobi idiaraba, the son of the soil and by d Grace of God the youngest millionare in the world, ori e oda (if he is angry). cheesy
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Kelly2713(m): 2:02pm On Dec 27, 2016
tongue
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Skelewu: 2:02pm On Dec 27, 2016
joedams:
This just brought back major memories. Where is Zaccheus (Zakewu...in Jegede's voice) and Natti?

The theme song then went like...eli ban San bio bio (3ce), nkun koma no me die, bia oo bio! grin grin grin
grin

It's actually, Eddie Kwansa bia o bia, Eddie Kwansa bia o bia, Eddie Kwansa bia o bia, izu ka mma na nne ji o, bia o bia.

It's an Igbo language song, forgotten the artist's name. I used to sing exactly the way you wrote it here till I grew up and understood. grin

Good old days!
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by naptu2: 2:03pm On Dec 27, 2016
And this is a video of The New Masquerade. Akpenor had been replaced by Ramota.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMwGNFrzQsE
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by ceejay80s(m): 2:03pm On Dec 27, 2016
softwerk:
Just came across this pic of the famous entertaining Nigerian classic, New Masquerade that aired between 1983 & 1993.

If you do not recognize anyone on the pic, please call me 'Uncle' when next we meet grin
Where's zakky and natty
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by naptu2: 2:04pm On Dec 27, 2016
Skelewu:
grin

It's actually, Eddie Kwansa bia o bia, Eddie Kwansa bia o bia, Eddie Kwansa bia o bia, izu ka mma na nne ji o, bia o bia.

It's an Igbo language, forgotten the artist's name. I used to sing exactly the way you wrote it here till I grew up and understood. grin

Good old days!
Peacock's International Guitar Band
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by wyqay: 2:05pm On Dec 27, 2016
Those days when television has key lock on it door and legs it stand on. Village head master,Samanja,Zebudaya,Aluwe,Jagua and Papa Lolo
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by naptu2: 2:06pm On Dec 27, 2016
The theme song.

Eddie Quansa by Peacock's International Guitar Band.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2-QpwZiqR8
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by naptu2: 2:06pm On Dec 27, 2016
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Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by naptu2: 2:06pm On Dec 27, 2016
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Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by Skelewu: 2:07pm On Dec 27, 2016
naptu2:
Peacock's International Guitar Band
Wow, thanks. That song is a classic.
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by repogirl(f): 2:08pm On Dec 27, 2016
Zeburudaya, Ovularia(not sure), Giringory, Clarus, Chief Jegede shokoya and his wife, can't remember her name.
Re: New Masquerade Cast of 1983: Can You Name Them? (PICS) by robosky02(m): 2:11pm On Dec 27, 2016
naptu2:
This is a video of the original Masquerade series (before New Masquerade). Here Christy Essien Igbokwe plays the role of Akpenor, Jegede's first wife.

She was replaced in the New Masquerade by Ramota. Christy Essien left the show to focus on her music career.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msr1sqQJHeQ
Christy Essien Igbokwe


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDrApu9APBk
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