Tag: Jimi Solanke
Family announces burial programme for late Jimi Solanke
Solanke was active in the entertainment and arts industry for seven decades. He was a popular television face in the…
President Tinubu mourns Jimi Solanke
President Tinubu mourns the literary and cultural virtuoso and describes him as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists…
Tinubu reacts to death of iconic actor, playwright Jimi Solanke
Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Baba Solanke was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet,…
Nine quick facts to know about late veteran playwright, Jimi Solanke
He was involved in epic plays such as “Death and the King’s Horseman,” “Kurunmi,” “Kongi’s Harvest,” “The Divorce,” and “Ovaramwen…
Legendary actor, folk singer, Jimi Solanke passes on at 81
He was involved in epic plays such as “Death and the King’s Horseman,” “Kurunmi,” “Kongi’s Harvest,” “The Divorce,” and “Ovaramwen…
Jimi Solanke @ 80: Why my husband hardly slept at night – Toyin Solanke
Toyin, who has been married to her husband for 39 years and whom the consummate artiste fondly calls Toy or…
Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s iconic thespian Jimi Solanke
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the performing arts industry in celebrating one of the country's most celebrated thespians, Jimi Solanke,…
Jimi Solanke at 80, ” Our Evergreen Folk Master”
Born July 4, 1942, Olujimi Solanke, a native of Ipara Remo, the Baba Agba, African culture ambassador extraordinaire, trained at…
Eniobanke Music Festival Holds
The second edition of Eniobanke Music Festival (EMUFEST), the first ever folk and roots music festival to be held in…