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Moses Olaiya | |
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| Born | Moses Olaiya Adejumo 18 May 1936 |
| Died | 7 October 2018 (aged 82) Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Baba Sala |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | Emmanuel Adejumo, Mayowa Adejumo |
Moses Olaiya (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.