Obafemi Lasode (4 December 1955 – 24 July 2025) was a Nigerian musician, film director and producer, songwriter, music producer and playwright. He was the chief executive officer of Even-Ezra Nigeria Limited, the stable that produced an award-winning movie titled Sango in 1997.
Early life Obafemi Bandele Lasode was born on 4 December 1955 in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria but hailed from Abeokuta, a city in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria.
He attended St. Gregory's College at Obalende in Lagos State, where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate. He later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business administration from Kogod School of Business, Washington, D.C. Thereafter, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Communication art from Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
Career Lasode joined the services of Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, New York City, in 1983 as a Promotions Coordinator, where he hosted Sonny Okosuns in 1984 at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.
He produced the African music programme Afrika in Vogue on Radio Nigeria 2, which ran from the first quarter of 1989 for a year."Obafemi Lasode", International Contest 2000 – Artist's Page, A Song For Peace in the World. In 1995, he established Afrika 'n Vogue/Even-Ezra Studios.
In 1997, he produced and directed an award-winning African epic titled Sango, a film that was selected to open the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival in 2002. He authored a book titled Television Broadcasting: The Nigerian Experience (1959–1992),Obafemi Lasode, Television Broadcasting: The Nigerian Experience (1959–1992), Caltop Publications (Nig.), 1993, , at Amazon. currently in use in Nigerian universities.
Death Lasode died on 24 July 2025, at the age of 69.BREAKING! Femi Lasode dies at 70
Filmography Sango (1997) Mask of Mulumba (1998) Lishabi Tears of Slavery
See also List of Nigerian film producers
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