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Kola Ogunmola (born Nov. 11, 1925, Okemesi, Nigeria—died 1973) was a Nigerian actor, mime, director, and playwright who took Yoruba folk opera..

Nigerian dramatist and playwright (1925–1973)

Elijah Kolawole Ogunmola// ⓘ (11 November 1925 – 1973) was a Nigerian dramatist, actor, mime, director, and playwright.

Ogunmola is also regarded as one of the most brilliant actors in Africa in the 1950s and ’60s.

He developed Yoruba culture, especially folk opera (drama that combines Christian themes with traditional Yoruba folklore, music and dancing, and music popular in urban culture) into a serious theatre form through his work with his Ogunmola Travelling Theatre (founded c.

1948).

They produced an early stage musical version of Amos Tutuola's The Palm Wine Drinkard, which was performed at the First Pan-African Cultural Congress (Algiers, 1969).

He produced Ife Owo in 1965.

The late Kola Ogutnmola made a very large contribution to the de- velopment of Yoruba and Nigerian theatre during the 1960's and the preceding decades.

He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and educated there and at Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone.

Kola Ogunmola (born Nov. 11, 1925, Okemesi, Nigeria—died 1973) was a Nigerian actor, mime, director, and playwright who took Yoruba folk opera.

Born on the 17th of August 1916.

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It was a satire on marriage and wealth. He used Mime and singing as well as drumming to convey his message. He also produced the dramatic version of Tutuola's The Palmwine Drinker. He also exhibited great ability in acting and directing.

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