Yetunde Wunmi celebrates 35 years on stage

Top Yoruba actress, Taiwo Akinwande (a.k.a Yetunde Wunmi) will celebrate 35 years in the entertainment  industry on Sunday, June 7 at Nelo's Place, No 2 Yomi Oshikoya Drive, behind Etiebet Place, off Bank Anthony, Ikeja, Lagos by 2pm.more...

Akinwande will also use the occasion to premiere her movie. Artistes expected at the event include Wasiu Alabi (aka Pasuma). Akuntunde hails from Ogun State and started acting professionally in 1980 with the Abalaye Theatre Troupe, led Chief Sunday Akinola of the Feyikogbon fame, a weekly soap opera, which ruled television stations then. Akinwande said: " The event is to thank God for making it possible for me to get to this level in my profession spanning more than three decades. I am grateful to God and my numerous fans who appreciate what I do.” Awards will also be given to prominent Nigerians who have impacted greatly in my life. They include Chief Sunday Akinola (Mogaji Feyikogbon ), Musiliu Akinsanya ( MC Oluomo), Sunday Igboho and a post-humous award to the late Muyideen Alade Aromire, pioneer of the Yoruba home video and movie industry. The event is organized by Albasit Communications, City People Entertainment, Orisun, Owurolawa, Ifankaleluyah Ventures. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Albasit Communications, Sulaimon Deji Etiwe said, we are one of the sponsors of this event because Akinwande has impacted greatly on the Yoruba entertainment industry genre and it is worth celebrating. We appreciate talents, hardwork and dedication to the arts and that is why we are celebrating people who have carved a niche for themselves in the industry. Over the years, we have done our best to showcase the achievements of these artistes by documenting their achievements for generations yet to come".