Sola Sobowale Is A Nollywood Icon – Mercy Aigbe

Veteran Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has paid tribute to veteran actress Sola Sobowale. She recently shared a throwback video of them on set, and fans have been reacting.

Reflecting on the first time they met and worked together, Mercy described Sobowale as an incredible woman, an icon, a powerhouse and a true inspiration.

Aigbe concluded by thanking the veteran for the opportunity to feature in the movie “Ohun Oko Somida.”

Her words, “Throwback to one of my early days in the industry. The very first time I met and worked alongside this incredible woman, @solasobowale … an icon, a powerhouse, and a true inspiration. Thank you, ma, for this opportunity and for trusting me with this role in your movie OHUN OKO SOMIDA. Grateful for moments like this that became part of my journey.”

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Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.