Chude Jideonwo has made a provocative claim that all of Nigeria’s biggest filmmakers are Yoruba. Explore his perspective on the influence of Yoruba culture in the Nigerian film industry.
According to media personality Chude Jideonwo, the majority of Nigeria’s leading filmmakers are Yoruba in origin.
When talking about the predominance of Yoruba filmmakers in the Nigerian film business, Jideonwo made this statement.
In an Instagram post, the celebrity media personality gave instances of well-known people, including Toyin Abraham, Kemi Adetiba, Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, and Femi Adebayo.
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He made the case that Yoruba films are the most widely available on international streaming services, pointing out that Igbo and Hausa films are essentially nonexistent.
“Yorubas make up the majority of Nigeria’s current film industry. Consider this: Oga Bello’s son, Kemi Adetiba, Jade Osiberu, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, Kayode Kasum, Toyin Abraham, Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe, and Bolinle Austin-Peters appear in every film, including Beast of Two Worlds and Jagun.
Consider this: Yorubas are the primary creators of most mainstream, large-scale, and streaming motion pictures. What’s actually happened is that the culture of Yoruba filmmaking has blended together with the other prominent groups.
Can you name one movie available on Netflix or Amazon in the Hausa or Igbo language? The closest was ‘Lionheart,’ Genevieve wrote many years ago. The only movies that can make it to mainstream cultural hits on Netflix and Amazon are Yoruba productions.
