Nigerian comedian, dramatist and actor (1936–2018)
For the Ugandan footballer, see Moses Oloya.
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Moses Olaiya
Born
Moses Olaiya Adejumo
(1936-05-18)18 May 1936
Ilesha, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria)
Died
7 October 2018(2018-10-07) (aged 82)
Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria
Nationality
Nigerian
Other names
Baba Sala
Occupation
Actor
Children
Emmanuel Adejumo, Mayowa Adejumo
Moses OlaiyaListenⓘ (18 May 1936 – 7 October 2018),[1] better known by his stage name "Baba Sala", was a Nigerian comedian, dramatist, and actor.
A Yoruba from Ijesha, Baba Sala, regarded as the father of modern Nigerian comedy,[2] alongside other dramatists like Hubert Ogunde, Kola Ogunmola, Oyin Adejobi and Duro Ladipo popularized theater and television acting in Nigeria. He was 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.[3]
^Sarah Stanton, Martin Banham (1996). Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 419.
^Lakoju, Tunde, Popular (Travelling) Theatre in Nigeria: The Example of Moses Olaiya Adejumo in Nigeria magazine, Issue 149, 1984
^"I would have been dead and forgotten, but". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
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he's working against Igbo agenda". BarristerNG.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27. Olaiya, Tope (2023-09-28). "Ohanaeze targets Port Harcourt for Igbo Day, seeks...
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