The Nation Newspaper 'My films document history and traditions’
Omolade Dalmas is a multi-talented artiste. He started out as a kid prodigy in the Storyland, a children’s tale on thefrom where he grew into a renowned drummer, while with the National Troupe of Nigeria. While with the Troupe for many years, he indeed created a name for himself. Not done yet, today he has veered into documentary film production where his attention is focused essentially on the promotion of cultural elements of different peoples.
“It was indeed a long journey for me” he declared in an interview. “It took me a long time to make it to the National level but I was glad I eventually made it up to that level. It was there that I finally showed the world that I was made to be a drummer, an artiste, a culture activist and promoter of people’s traditions”. An artiste with a big family pedigree in Lagos State, Omolade is proud of his ancestry.
Omolade is a theatre entrepreneur. He lives on it and thrives on his commitment to ensure that not only the preservation of different cultures but also to use arts to earn a living and make a name for himself. “Tales by moonlight in those days helped me as a child to show interest in theatre and stories. I also picked interest in storyland. I was one of the children on storyland on NTA. I loved it from my childhood.
With the take-off then, Omolade began to spend more time outside home, watching films and shows at theatres. The Trials of Brother Jero by Wole Soyinka staged by the Lagos State Art Council finally nailed it for him. “It was then I joined the Victory Performing Troupe based in Lagos. Gradually I began to mature. I became more attuned to theatre issues”. By the time he joined Lagos Art Council years later he was ready to move on.
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