Yoruba Movies Are Not Popular – Powerful Uche Jumbo

Uche Jombo has finally broken the silent.  English and Yoruba Nollywood accord each other on who will respect who. . The eloquent English speaker spoke to THE REPORTER on the vexing issue, at the last BON award, after an ego flaunting incident had occurred between the Yoruba and English actors/actresses, who were at Ijebu- Ode and Abeokuta for the award ceremony.

“Organizers said I should speak on behalf of Nollywood.So I refused to speak at the thank-you dinner. I am too young to speak for this industry that is how I was brought up by the elders in the industry. I am not scared of speaking in public but I won’t allow myself to be pushed around. How could somebody just call me in the middle of an event to perform such a task I won’t allow such person to get to my tangent.”


 

You talked about the ego thing or the lack of respect that is between Yoruba speaking and English speaking acts. As long as I am concerned, the reverse is the case. This is because; I never watch their movies, since I don’t understand their language. The few I recognize, I greet them when I see them. But when most of them (Yoruba actors) see us (English Speaking actors) they always put up this attitude that says we must be the first to greet them. And so long as I am concerned, they do not respect us at all.” They think they are better than us. Our (English Nollywood) Industry is popular in other countries; theirs (Yoruba Nollywood) is popular only but in Nigeria, western part of Nigeria to speak out loud. Why are they so proud? I am not a hater but nobody should push me so hard; Said Uche.

Posted: at 28-02-2011 12:42 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

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Posted: at 28-02-2011 01:13 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Let us know that if we want progress we should be talking of English movies that the outside world can understand and not Youroba language which stops in the West. The youroba movies are funny but if you dont understand Youroba language you cant enjoy it and it wont go beyond Nigeria which is not a credit but a local champion movie.

Posted: at 28-02-2011 03:57 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Well said!!!

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Posted: at 28-02-2011 05:50 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ok, he be like say naija actors and actress ego done d too much mostly the eng speaking one,,,,,,,,,,, i no dey watch naija movies again.

Posted: at 28-02-2011 08:35 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

let me pass ooooooooooooo

Posted: at 28-02-2011 09:06 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

what are they fighting for ,nawaooooo for them ooooooooooooooo

Posted: at 28-02-2011 09:14 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

She is not right but absolutely damn wrong, she is embittered, jealous, i seems not to know her problem, what kind of popularity was she talking about? popularity ko! stupidilarity ni!  let her go and act in her own native language as well if she is uncomfortable with yoruba film successes. yoruba actors start video and tv film production in Nigeria years back even when she was still a kid 'girl' and the yoruba actors should be given kudos, thumb-up for that wonderful feet. i cherished my culture and i won't in any way allow anybody where ever you may come from undermined my 'culture' because its a cherished heritage (ohun ani la naani). So miss jumbo or jombo go get a life. ok        

Posted: at 28-02-2011 09:30 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Why all this fight

Posted: at 28-02-2011 09:36 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i dont believe this 
@ poster - source please?
reason why i'm saying this is because i saw a trailer of a new yoruba movie last week and she featured in it and was speaking yoruba mixed with english, i was even impressed that many ibo actors now feature in yoruba movies.
long and short of the story - another bad gossip!

Posted: at 28-02-2011 10:13 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie