I PREFERRED ACTING IN YORUBA MOVIES TO ENGLISH MOVIES.... ADEBAYO SALAMI
Veteran Nollywood Actor,Popularly known as Oga Bello, also the father of Kwara State special adviser on Tourism, Nollywood Actor Femi Adebayo.
One of most valued actor in Yoruba movie circle, featured in over 200 movies. Adebayo Salami and other aged Actors like Jide Kosoko started acting long time ago.
Oga Bello gave reasons why he has not been participating in English-speaking films, he said what matter most is to promote Yoruba culture.
He speaks on...
“Well, I cannot speak for those people that did not invite me, they have their personal reasons and I don’t want to go into it so much but I am sure if am invited I can express myself and I can interpret roles in English. I don’t normally participate in English films like Jide Kosoko does but I must confess to you, if you come to me and you want to pay N1 million for a film and I have another script of Yoruba movie that wants to pay me N200,000 I prefer to go for Yoruba film. No harm meant by that, Yoruba is my language,and it is my culture I want to promote the most”
One of most valued actor in Yoruba movie circle, featured in over 200 movies. Adebayo Salami and other aged Actors like Jide Kosoko started acting long time ago.
Oga Bello gave reasons why he has not been participating in English-speaking films, he said what matter most is to promote Yoruba culture.
He speaks on...
“Well, I cannot speak for those people that did not invite me, they have their personal reasons and I don’t want to go into it so much but I am sure if am invited I can express myself and I can interpret roles in English. I don’t normally participate in English films like Jide Kosoko does but I must confess to you, if you come to me and you want to pay N1 million for a film and I have another script of Yoruba movie that wants to pay me N200,000 I prefer to go for Yoruba film. No harm meant by that, Yoruba is my language,and it is my culture I want to promote the most”
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