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Adam A. Zango is a
Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
actor, singer, dancer, scriptwriter, director,
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, occasional voice-over, television personality, and philanthropist. He has appeared in over 100 films and received many accolades. Zango has a significant followers in Africa as well as in
Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
and Nigerien diaspora worldwide. In terms of featured film numbers and flexibility, he has been described as the most successful film actor in Africa and the most popular Hausa entertainer in the world. During the 2000s, he was the most dominant actor in the Hausa movie scene.


Early life and education

Adam Abdullahi Zango was born on 1 August 1985 at Zango local government in
Kaduna State Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
, Nigeria to the Hausa
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family of Mallam Abdullahi and Hajiya Yelwa Abdullahi.


Career

Zango's musical career started from secondary school activities in social club events which he used to represent his school. Zango entered the Hausa film industry in 2001 as a music composer. He started his acting profession as a low level actor and appeared in over 100 Hausa movies.


Prison

Adam A. Zango was remanded in prison for violating the censorship Board's law in 2007 for release of his music video album Bahaushiya.


Charity

In October 2019, Zango paid 47 million
Naira The naira (sign: ₦; code: NGN) is the currency of Nigeria. One naira is divided into 100 ''kobo''. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It controls the volume ...
for children and orphans to further their studies.A Zango ya raba guraben karatu ga fadar sarkin zazzau
Legit Hausa


Filmography



Gallery

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Hausa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zango, Adam Abdullahi 1985 births Nigerian male film actors Hausa-language mass media Living people People from Kaduna Male actors in Hausa cinema 21st-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian male television actors Nigerian screenwriters Kannywood actors Nigerian male singers Nigerian philanthropists Nigerian television personalities Nigerian male dancers Nigerian film directors Nigerian male musicians 20th-century births