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Moses Olaiya (Moses Olaiya Adejumo) was born on 18 May, 1936 in Ilesha, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria), is a comedian. Discover Moses Olaiya's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Moses Olaiya Adejumo
Occupation Actor
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 18 May 1936
Birthday 18 May
Birthplace Ilesha, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria)
Date of death (2018-10-07) Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria
Died Place Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria
Nationality Niger

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Children Emmanuel Adejumo, Mayowa Adejumo

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2018

In October 2018, Baba Sala died of what was referred by his media aide as "old-age related sickness". After his death, Best of Nollywood Magazine announced that the category "comedy of the year" will now be known as "Moses Adejumo Comedy of the Year" to honour him for his contribution to the industry.

1982

In 1982, Olaiya made his big screen debut in Orun Mooru directed by Ola Balogun and co-produced by Olaiya. He plays his signature character Baba Sala, a man from a poor background who had built some wealth selling electronics in the city only to loose it to greed assisted by the advice of a dubious babalawo. The movie was well received but was bootlegged which affected box office receipts. Olaiya then directed and produced his next film, Aare Agbaye in 1983. His third film Mosebolatan was directed by Ade Folayan with Tunde Kelani as cinematographer. The movie was artistically and financially successful. In the 1990s, Olaiya dabbled into the home video market with Agba Man and Return Match two slapstick comedies which lack the technical qualities of his early films.

1965

Olaiya worked as a health inspector for the Lagos City Council but as young man with interest in entertainment, he formed musical group, the Federal Rhythm Dandies which had a young Sunny Ade as a member. The group played briefly before Olaiya switched from music to drama, he wrote and staged dramatic plays similar to the style crafted by the forerunners of genre, Ogunde and Ladipo. However, seeking to do something new, he dabbled into comedy and founded Alawada group. In 1965, the group got a break when it won a contest organized by Western Nigeria Television that led to the creation of a t.v. show. The group became more known when their comedy sketches were aired on WNTV. Olaiya's main character in the group was Baba Sala, a pensioner who sometimes wore torn and out sized trousers and a table clock as a wrist watch. He developed the character further with a tendency to be both a miser and a lecher.

1964

A Yoruba from Ijesha, Baba Sala, regarded as the father of modern Nigerian comedy, 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.

1936

Moses OlaiyaListen (18 May 1936 – 7 October 2018), better known by his stage name "Baba Sala", was a Nigerian comedian, dramatist, and actor.