An Icon passed today. A rare gem with a fantastic sense of humor! Zulu Adigwe , the great thespian and Nollywood legend is gone to be with d Lord
He was one of those born with a silver spoon….had his secondary school education in Germany and was the first Nigerians to receive first class honours degree at the Theatre Arts Dept of the University of Ibadan….he graduated in 1971 and till 1986, no one had a first class in that department!
While he was in Germany,he met and worked with the great pop singer Donna Summer when she stayed briefly in Berlin.
Zulu Adigwe was on Tv as Mr B on the hit Ken Saro Wiwa’s hit Tv Series titled Bassey & in d 80s.
He was an actor in “Blood Diamonds”which was shot on location in Sierra Leone immediately after d country’s civil war. The film which also starred other great Nollywood & Sierra Leone star actors was written by Mucktarr Tejan Cole , financed and produced by Sam Kargbo and directed by Teco Benson . Zulu Adigwe until his passing to glory starred in “a thousand and one” Nollywood movies and endeared himself to audiences across the world with his great baritone voice and his acting skills. He was also a music enthusiast which led him to collaborate with Abay Esho and Mike Nliam song titled “Ugo Buluum”.
