Moses Olaiya
Male, Person
1936 –
Who is Moses Olaiya?
Moses Olaiya, better known by his stage name "Baba Sala", is a comedian, dramatist and Yoruba language film and television actor from Nigeria.
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 is 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.
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