Obafemi Lasode
Obafemi Lasode | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1955 Rivers State, Nigeria . |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College, City University of New York |
| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter playwright film producer director |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Notable work | Sango |
Obafemi Lasode
Early life
Obafemi Bandele Lasode was born on 4 December 1955 in
He attended
Brooklyn College, City University of New York.[7]
Career
He joined the services of
He produced the African music programme Afrika in Vogue on Radio Nigeria 2, which ran from the first quarter of 1989 for a year.[9] In 1995, he established Afrika 'n Vogue/Even-Ezra Studios.[9]
In 1997, he produced and directed an award-winning African epic titled Sango, a film that was selected to open the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival in 2002.[10] He authored a book titled Television Broadcasting: The Nigerian Experience (1959–1992),[11] currently in use in Nigerian universities.[12]
Filmography
- Sango(1997)
- Mask of Mulumba (1998)
- Lishabi
- Tears of Slavery
See also
References
- ^ "Femi Lasode set to raise the bar with Stolen Treasures". The Sun News. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Lasode Returns to Nollywood, Builds Nigeria's First Film Village with N25million". Starconnect Media. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-0253220943. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ISBN 9780896802117. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Femi Lasode speaks on SANGO The legendary Afrikan King at 10". The Nigerian Voice. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ISBN 9780275975869. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Only advancement of technology can curb piracy -FEMI LASODE". nigeriatell.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "About the director — Obafemi Bandele Lasode". African Film Festival New York. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Obafemi Lasode", International Contest 2000 – Artist's Page, A Song For Peace in the World.
- ^ "Femi Lasode: Life after Sango". The Punch – Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-9783165335, at Amazon.
- ^ Mahir Saul; Ralph A. Austen, eds. (2010). Viewing African Cinema in the Twenty-First Century. Ohio University Press. p. 24. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
Television broadcasting: The Nigerian Experience (1959–1992).