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Rotflmao! Now, Now Ex. . . don't be s hard on them. I imagine it must be very difficult hearing something you hold so dear to your heart is not as up to par as you think. It's gonna take awhile and a lot of patience to raise the veil . . are you ready?

lucabrasi:
its all very well and good telling nigerian movie practitioners to acquire land,equipment and the likes btwe seem to be forgetting that even though we acknowledge the many problems in the industry,these guys have not had any major funding since the movie "sango"
in a country where a plot of land goes for an average of 200,000 naira i wonder where the millions will come from to buy hectares of land talk less of building on it,these guys don't have the support of government which india has,they don't have the support of multinationals,banks e.t.c which india has,more over india has been in the industry for more than 50 years at least

you talk about special effects and ill tell you to get real,special effects on the basic will cost tens of thousands of dollars at the very least for a movie that is not sure of selling 1 million copies no matter how good?? piracy?

we are so quick to judge,and compare them to established industries without looking at the underlying factors, no sensible bank,financial institution or private individual will invest their hard earned millions into a movie industry with crap distribution network,piracy without government intervention,tribalism and these are just the start of the problem

There is a little thing called INVESTMENT, ya know? Many Businesses, Organizations, corporations with goals to become bigger and better. People who don't have mediocrity in their dictionary understand what it means to make investments.

If many of the top corporations out there sat back and said where will I get the money to move from my parent's garage or "oh no, this is too pricey" , instead of strategizing. . . well let's just say we'll all be wallowing in crappy things right now.

Nollywood is quick to shove the fact that they are the 3rd biggest Movie Industry down our throats. . . okay, we believe them. Are you telling me acquiring land and special effects technology is beyond their reach? Come now! They are either new babes in the wood or adults in the movie making business. They can't be boast about making so much money, then turn around and cry " give us a break, we're just starting out" when it comes to making improvement"

A $250 Million Industry. . . oh yeah, acquiring a land and advanced special effect technology is way too pricey for 'em.

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Honorable Mention

MOHAMMED BAH ABBA- A TRUE HUMAN SCIENTIS.
A Polytechnic teacher in Kano, Abba became famous after receiving the $75,000 Rolex Award for Enterprise for his pot-in-pot cooling system for refrigeration. He is not keeping the money to himself. He is using it to make his invention available to the poor throughout Nigeria.

Bravo!

Alhaji Ak'ilu Aliyu
He was a prolific poet working in the written tradition. He was a well-trained Koranic scholar, and particularly in the days before and after Nigerian independence, he was highly active in promoting the causes of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU), one of the more left-leaning, anti-traditionalist parties. Alhaji Ak'ilu's large body of published work covers many religious, social, and political themes. He combined biting critiques of those whose behavior he disapproved or whose opinions he did not share with poetic virtuosity, playing with sound and meaning. He was an imposing public performer of his own work, with both a powerful voice and a strong rhythmic feel more akin to performers in the oral tradition than to his peers in the written tradition.

One of his poems

Hausa Mai Ban Haushi

Saba da neman gaskiya duk nisa,
Sarari da b'oye kadan ka so bunk'asa.
Ga gargad'i ya zuwa gare mu, zumaina,
'Ya'yan Arewa da wanda duk ke Hausa.

Translation

Hausa, the Giver of Vexation

Get used to seeking the truth no matter how distant,
Out in the open or hidden, if you want to advance.
Here's an admonition directed toward us, my clansmen,
Children of the north and anyone else who (speaks) Hausa

Famous Northerners of Old

Queen Amina (1588-1589) [img]http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/amina.gif[/img]
The elder daughter of Bakwa Turunku, who founded the Zazzau Kingdom in 1536, Queen Amina came to power between 1588 and 1589 A.D. Unlike her younger sister, Zariya (from whom the city of Zaria derives its name), Amina is generally remembered for her fierce military exploits. Many wars she fought, and all she won. And through her conquests, she expanded the area under her reign southward to the great River Niger - including Idah and Nupeland - and up the Kano on the north.

A brilliant military strategist, Amina erected great walled camps during her various campaigns, and is generally credited with the building of the famous Zaria wall. She is today remembered - by some fondly, by others less so - as "Amina, Yar Bakwa ta san rana", meaning "Amina, daughter of Nikatau, a woman as capable as a man".

All Hail The Power of Suya!!! https://www.clipartof.com/images/emoticons/xsmall2/1951_hailing.gif

What are you willing to give up for a stick of Suya? https://img376.imageshack.us/img376/8012/droolxu0.gif

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I'm glad you like the Jamila song, left to Doyin I would be feeling bad for going funky I'm trying to get him back by going old school, really, really, really old school. Unfortunately I can't find any Dan Maraya songs (my dad's favorite musician) on line. How can that be? It's astonishing and oh so very, very wrong. . . this is DAN MARAYA! Hellooooo DAN MARAYA?!!


Please don't hurt my feelings by saying. . . who? 

Talatu Carmen with Kannywood Actresses

Pix from the Set of Albashi "borrowed" from Carmen McCain aka Talatu Carmen (Thanks Carmen, your work is very much appreciated )

Here doggy, doggy

Pretty me up, will ya!

Rotflmao! How did I know you will object!

Okay, Okay. . . I'll get you your authentic music.

Jeez, so much for getting all westernized.

Okay. . . let's review the reels again.

Camera!

Lights!!!

Action!!

Just a few minutes plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Actress on Set

Scorpion again - He has his moments, no?

Flex those muscles Scorpion

Playful Actors - Mustay and Scorpion

Long day for Mustay

Abbas was also the Director

Abbas and Zainab Practicing their dance steps

Welcome to Kannywood (The Hausa Home Video Business)

On Set Albashi Starring Abbas Sadiq and Zainab Idris.

Doyin https://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/dancing/michael-jackson.gif

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Rotflmao! Welcome DeepZone. . . Before we go any further, I want to tell you not to feel too threatened okay, I know how the half educated can intimidate the quarter to none educated such as your fine self. We will try to slow the pace for you, mmmkay?

Moving on. . .

We are going to do this the same way I teach my 2yrs old niece. . . I won't spoon feed you. I'm going to make you work for it because I sincerely believe in the old saying, you can lead a horse to stream but you can't force it to drink. I'm going to lead you to stream. . . slowly. Yep, I think with you, we are going to start from the very, very begininng. Now go crack open your dictionary and check for the meaning DATABASE and then come back let's talk.


Take your time, you hear me. . . .I'll wait.

LOL! The truth is none of us really speaks Yoruba at home except my mom, so you see we feel sorry for the poor woman and try to give a a token Yoruba speak once in a while. My saying it has not jino-ed is supposed be jara for her. Abi can someone se ore and je bi on it too?