By Glam & Essence
One of Nigeria’s celebrated filmmaker, music executive, Obafemi Lasode, has passed away.
The death of this creative mind behind the iconic 1997 film Sango, stunned many within the entertainment industry with tributes pouring in to honour Lasode’s towering legacy and the indelible mark he left on the Nigerian film, music, and media.
Born on December 4, 1955, in Port Harcourt, though he hailed from Abeokuta, Ogun State, Lasode’s creative journey was nurtured well academically.
He attended St. Gregory’s College, Lagos, and later earned a BSc in Business Administration from Kogod School of Business, Washington D.C., and an MSc in Communication Arts from the City University of New York.
Lasode was a film director, producer, songwriter, and playwright. He was best known as the CEO of Even-Ezra Nigeria Limited, the production company that brought Sango, a cultural milestone in Nollywood history, to life.
He launched his professional career in the U.S., and on his return to Nigeria in the late ’80s, Lasode launched Afrika in Vogue on Radio Nigeria 2, a bold, forward-thinking music programme that spotlighted African sounds at a time the industry was still finding its voice. In 1995, he founded Afrika ’n Vogue/Even-Ezra Studios, a move that further solidified his impact on the culture.
He was a respected scholar, who also authored Television Broadcasting: The Nigerian Experience (1959–1992), a widely adopted text in Nigerian universities.
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