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Kannywood Actors
These are list of actors in Kannywood film industry. A * Adam A. Zango * Ali Nuhu *Aminu Shariff H * Hadiza Aliyu Hadiza Aliyu , also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Gabon), is a Nigerian professional actress and Filmmaking, filmmaker who acts in both Hausa language, Hausa and English language, English movies. Hadiza serves as an ambas ... * Hafsat Idris * Halima Atete M * Maryam Yahaya N * Nuhu Abdullahi * Nafisat Abdullahi * Nura M Inuwa R * Rabilu Musa *Rahama Sadau S * Sadiq Sani Sadiq * Sani Musa Danja * Saratu Gidado U *Usman Baba Pategi *Uzee Usman Y * Yakubu Muhammad References {{Reflist Hausa-language culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannywood
Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, known as Nollywood, which includes other production centres producing films in many other Nigerian languages. The name "Kannywood" is a portmanteau derived from Kano and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. "Kannywood" has origins in the late 1990s, when Sunusi Shehu of ''Tauraruwa Magazine'' created the term Kannywood and then it became the popular reference term for the industry in the Northern Nigeria. The term "Kannywood" was coined in 1999, three years before the term Nollywood came about. History The Hausa language cinema slowly evolved from the productions of RTV Kaduna and Radio Kaduna in the 1960s. Veterans like Dalhatu Bawa and Kasimu Yero pioneered drama productions that became popular with the Northern audience. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nura M Inuwa
Nura Musa Inuwa also called ''M Inuwa'' (born 18 September 1989) is a Hausa musician, artist and film producer. He was born, raised and educated in Kano State in the town of Gwammaja in Dala Local Government Area, Kano. Career Most of his songs were used in Kannywood films. He has over 500 songs. He associates with Umar Sharif, together they released an album called ''Rarrashi''. A Kannywood actor Adam A Zango was also his close friend in Kannywood film industry. He portrayed Nura M inuwa in a film called Rigar Aro. In 2019 he sang a campaign song to opposition candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the year 2012 battery acid was poured on his face, unknown person call him to come and meet him in sharada, he told him he want to sang him a song for his wedding, his bride ask him to give Nura M inuwa contract of their wedding song, when he arrived, they poured him acid on his face, which lead to the destruction of his l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzee Usman
Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born 11 November 1986), is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film ''Voiceless'', ''Mustapha'' and ''Oga Abuja''. His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood won him several awards and recognitions including Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2016 National Heritage Award. Early life Uzee Usman Adeyemi hails from Kwara State born & grew up in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He holds two degrees in Political Science and English Language from the University of Abuja and University of Jos respectively before he proceeded to study Special Effects in South Africa. Career Dr Uzee Usman began his career in 2003 as a make-up artist. In 2013, he delved into film-making and has produced award winning films, both in Kannywood and Nollywood including ''Oga Abuja'', which won Best Hausa Movie of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards; and ''Maja'' which won Best Film of the Year (Kannywood) at the 2014 City People Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman Baba Pategi
Usman Baba Pategi, known mostly as ''Samanja'' Mazan Fama (born 20 May, 1942) is a retired Nigerian Army. Together with Yusuf Ladan, Mamman Ladan and Idi Jibril an NTA staff introduced the Hausa comedy known now as Kannywood, Northern Nigerian films or Hausa films in 80s to the Northern audience. Biography Pategi was born on May 20, 1942, into the royal house of Pategi Emirate in Pategi, Northern Nigeria. He is the son of Etsu Usman Patako late King of Pategi. He started his early education in Pategi primary school and then went to Ilorin Middle School. Then later on he went to Kaduna to live with his uncle Alhaji Audu Bida which he became his assistance at home. He also worked with public works department in the mechanical store, before joining Northern Broadcasting Corporation, (NBC) in Kaduna. He joined the Nigeria Army in 60s where an Army captain during the Nigerian civil war came looking for youth in Northern Nigeria to volunteer, he left the Broadcasting cooperation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saratu Gidado
Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso (born 17 January 1968), is a Nigerian film actress, primarily in the Kannywood film industry. She is known for the role she always plays as an aggressive and mischievous actress who defied all odds to rise to stardom. She made her film debut in 2000 in ''Linzami Da Wuta'', produced by Sarauniya Movies. Other hits such as ''Nagari'', ''Gidauniya'', ''Mashi'', and ''Sansani'' followed. she affirm that she like playing the role of a wicked woman. Early life and career Saratu Gidado was born in Gombe State northern Nigeria. She attended her primary school in Kano state. She was the first married woman in the kannywood industry. Aside from acting, Gidado was assigned as the protocol officer (Jakadiya) to the emir of Kano State Muhammad Sanusi II in the year 2016. Primum News Filmography Saratu Gidado joined the Kannywood film industry in 2000 and has appeared in over 100 movies. See also * List of Kannywood actors These are list of actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sani Musa Danja
Sani Musa Abdullahi, known as Sani Danja ''or'' Danja (born 20 April 1973), is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer, and dancer. He participates in both Kannywood and Nollywood. In April 2018 he was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubaka, as Zakin Arewa. Career He ventured into the Hausa movie scene in 1999 in Dalibai (student). Danja also produced and directed films, including Manakisa, Kwarya tabi Kwarya, Jaheed, Nagari, Wasiyya, Harsashi, Gidauniya, Daham, Jarida, Matashiya, and others. He made his 2012 Nollywood debut in Daughter of the River. Filmography Sani Musa Danja has acted, produced and directed in Kannywood and Nollywood movies. Amongst them are: See also * List of Nigerian actors * List of Nigerian film producers * List of Nigerian film directors This is a list of notable Nigerian film directors. * Dagogo Diminas * Toyin Abraham * Adekunle Adejuyigbe * Uyoyou Adia * Yewande Adekoya * Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke * Wale Adenuga * Funsho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq Sani Sadiq
Sadiq Sani Sadiq (born 2 February 1981) is a Nigerian film actor. In 2012, he appeared in ''Blood and Henna'', a Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, along with Nafisat Abdullahi and Ali Nuhu. He has received awards and nominations including 2015 Kannywood Awards in jurors award category organized by MTN Nigeria. He was also awarded by the City People Entertainment award in 2014 and 2017. He is married with two children. Awards Filmography Sadiq has been cast in more than 200 Kannywood movies. See also * List of Nigerian actors * List of Kannywood actors These are list of actors in Kannywood film industry. A * Adam A. Zango * Ali Nuhu *Aminu Shariff H * Hadiza Aliyu * Hafsat Idris * Halima Atete M * Maryam Yahaya N * Nuhu Abdullahi * Nafisat Abdullahi * Nura M Inuwa R ... References 1981 births Nigerian male film actors Hausa-language mass media Living people Male actors in Hausa cinema People from Plateau State Kannywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahama Sadau
Rahama Ibrahim Sadau (born 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. Born and raised in Kaduna, she performed in dancing competitions as a child and during her school years. She rose to fame in late 2013 after joining the Kannywood movie industry with her first movie ''Gani ga Wane''. Rahama appears in many Nigerian movies in both Hausa and English and is one of the few Nigerian actors that speaks Hindi fluently. She is the winner of ''Best Actress'' (Kannywood) at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014 and 2015. She also won Best ''African Actress'' at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015 by African Voice. In 2017. She became the first Hausa celebrity to appear in the top ten Hottest Female Nigeria Celebrities. Throughout her career, Sadau has been a busy actress, appearing in both movies and music videos. Life and career Sadau was born in Kaduna State, north-western Nigerian State which was the former capital of Nigeria's former Northern Region, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabilu Musa
Rabilu Musa (12 December 1971 – 9 December 2014), known as Dan Ibro, was a Nigerian comedian, actor, filmmaker, and director in Kannywood film industry. Ibro attended Danlasan Primary School, located in Warawa Warawa is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is in the town of Warawa on the A237 highway. It was created out of Dawakin Kudu Local Government in the early 90s. KannyWood comedian/actor Rabilu Musa (Ibro) was from ... and later moved to Government Teachers College Wudil all in his birth state. He joined the Nigerian Prison Service in 1991 and served in the civil service. Ibro quits civil service and later joined the movie industry with his first movie, ''Yar Mai Ganye'', which promoted his career. Filmography Awards References 1971 births 2014 deaths Nigerian male film actors Hausa-language mass media Male actors in Hausa cinema 21st-century Nigerian male actors People from Kano State Hausa-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nafisat Abdullahi
Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi is a Nigerian actress, film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ..., director, and entrepreneur. She founded a film production company NAFS Entertainment LT, she also owns NAFcosmetic NAAF Close Suspension In June 2013, she was suspended by a disciplinary committee of Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria for failing to appear before the committee after being summoned for organizing a banned event by the followers of the Hausa movie industry. She was handed two years suspension by the disciplinary committee which was lifted in August 2013. She went on to participate in Aminu Saira's '' Kalamu Wahid'' and '' Ya Daga Allah'' in 2014. Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdullahi, Nafisa Year of birth missing (living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam A
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as "mankind". tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including ''adam'', meaning humankind; in God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground", places him in the Garden of Eden, and forms a woman, Eve, as his helpmate; in Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge and God condemns Adam to labour on the earth for his food and to return to it on his death; deals with the birth of Adam's sons, and lists his descendants from Seth to Noah. The Genesis creation myth was adopted by both Christianity and Islam, and the name of Adam accordingly appears in the Christian scriptures and in the Quran. He also features in subsequent folkloric and mystical elaborations in later Judais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuhu Abdullahi
Nuhu Abdullahi Balarabe (born on 3 January 1991) is a Nigerian film actor, Producer and Politician born and raised in Kano State. Nuhu is one of the most promising Kannywood actors, he acts in both Hausa and English movies. He has won the best supporting actor in Kannywood at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2015, Career Nuhu Abdullahi joined Kannywood film industry in 2009 as a film producer, he has produced numbers of movies including ''Baya da Kura'', ''Mafarin Tafiya'', ''Ana Wata ga Wata'', ''Ta leko ta koma'', ''Mugun Zama'', ''Rana Tara'', ''Fulanin Asali'', ''Kuskurena'', ''Mujarrabi'', and many more. Nuhu made his first movie appearance in a movie titled Ashabul Kahfi, he gained fame after his acting in one of the blockbuster movies call Kanin Miji. Filmography See also * List of Nigerian actors * List of Nigerian film producers * List of Kannywood actors These are list of actors in Kannywood film industry. A * Adam A. Zango * Ali Nuhu *Aminu Shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
