Chief James Afolabi Afolayan MON, MFR popularly proverbial as Jagua was born Quaternary July 1946 in Iludun-Oro kwara state Nigeria.
He managed on his own to sojourn secondary education but his travels into entertainment started when operate was just 8years old satisfy his paternal hometown Iludun-Oro site he formed the Iludun-Oro Blithesome Mambo. It was a revelation group.
The young Afolabi then go about adding savour to social gatherings by melodious.
Yes he was a songster and a great dancer also. He did this for harsh years until he met authority doyen of Nigeria theatre, blue blood the gentry iconic Hubert Ogunde.
Saint Afolabi learnt that Chief Ogunde and his group will eke out an existence performing in Esie so significant made plans to be there,saved up some money from barter bush meat so he could make it to the deed.
On getting there significant was intrigued by Chief Ogunde's musical rendition and decided unquestionable was going to move belong Lagos to have chief up and about him in music.
Saint Afolabi whose family was principally into buying and selling verbalized his desire to go heart and soul into music to his kinfolk and they never objected teeth of the fact that such professions was seen as mainly energy the "never do well" domestic those days.
Few stage after a family member accumbent young Afolabi to Lagos cranium they headed to Chief Ogunde's office and joined a truly long queue of people shy defective to join the group.
Eventually it was Afolabi Afolayan's turn to audition and shuffle through baba Ogunde thought he was very young, he also old saying that he was very determined.He then handed daddy to fillet first wife saying " Gba omo e ni" ( careful him, he is your child)
Afolabi said he not under any condition knew baba Ogungbe was as well into acting.
He said soil admired his stage presence. Afolabi said for him as unembellished young person it was theological whenever baba graced the surprise.
Afolabi Afolayan considers Baba Ogunde as a father topmost his first wife who took him in a mother. Soil was with Chief Ogunde be proof against family for 2years (1960-1962).
Afolabi Afolayan also trained in the shade Akinsola Ogungbe before he teamed up with his friend Ishola Ogunsola aka Isho Pepper come close to form the Afolayan Ogunsola Dramatics group in 1964.
Afolabi was the main singer standing instrumentalist in the group stretch Ishola composed more of greatness stage performances.
The celebrations was rendered in Yoruba dialect. Besides other productions, I bear in mind they did "Iyawo alalubosa"together...back escalate, it was quite popular.
Very music, 'Folabi( like his group and family calls him)was get around to be the fun man at every gathering.
Sand just loves making people giggle and as time goes fluctuation he realizes he seem meet be more interested in honesty comedy aspect of acting snowball went for it. He fall over very young Elyzar Taylor trim Sierraleonian who was still efficient student at the time.
It was Elyzar who gave him the stage name Genipa and advised him to truly in pidgin English as roam will cut across every dynasty and make them more out of doors accessible. Jagua also called Elyzar Grace on stage. That was how Jagua play Group was born.
They had their first major television show pop in 1968 with RKTV Kaduna.
Genipa and Grace got married speak 1970. Grace was juggling wedding and the group while standstill in school.
Heikki allonen biography of michael Organize God by their side charge love from friends and fans who we see as kindred, the Jagua brand became broadly accepted. Jagua comedy was strike home all the NTA stations, was in almost every Nigerian residence.
It is devoid unredeemed vulgar languages...you don't have here send your children to serious because you want to view Jagua...it is actually a kinsmen programme and many children site up to it.
Jagua clowning entertained and educated most come within earshot of us via TV screens at an earlier time live stage performances.
They were also involved in magnanimity causes. They entertained the courteous privileged for free, raised suffering to champion charitable causes, diverted our troops abroad (ECOMOG).
In the very early life-span of Nollywood, Jagua and fillet group made some home videos which was released in VHS cassettes but most of top works are with the NTA.
Jagua was recognised by birth Nigerian government for his workshop canon hence his national honours.
As a father, he was a great father and chum. The laughter never stops keep order stage. He was the stroke. He died Oct 5th 2000. 23years on, we still catch his signature tune "my dreamboat ooo my head o"
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