Burna Boy, the renowned Afrobeats artist, is making waves in the film industry as an executive producer. His latest venture is an exciting thriller called 3 Cold Dishes.
This captivating film is a collaborative effort with Ifind, Alma Productions, Asurf Films, Martian Network, and Black Mic Mac, a dynamic production company that focuses on showcasing African and Middle Eastern talent.
Burna Boy’s entry into filmmaking is led by Spaceship Films, the production company he co-founded with his mother, Bose Ogulu, in 2015.
Spaceship Films is known for its innovative and groundbreaking projects, and they are poised to bring a fresh and compelling narrative to the silver screen.
The film, 3 Cold Dishes, is skillfully directed by Asurf Oluseyi, a visionary filmmaker who won the African Magic Viewer’s Choice Award (AMVCA) for Best Short Film in 2016 with A Day with Death.
In an exclusive interview with Variety Magazine, director Asurf Oluseyi described 3 Cold Dishes as a testament to the strength and resilience of its characters, and an African cinematic journey like no other.
The movie presents a stellar ensemble of Nollywood’s top-notch actors, such as Osas Ighodaro, Wale Ojo, Femi Jacobs, Ruby Akubueze, Brutus Richards, and Greg Ojefua.
Moreover, it also highlights the inclusion of international talent with Ivorian actors Fat Toure and Maud Guerard, alongside Senegalese stars Amelie Mbaye and Mentor Ba.
In other news, Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning singer, recently expressed his admiration for a select group of veterans in the Nigerian music industry who have greatly influenced his life and career.
According to him, 2Baba, Timaya, D’banj, Larry Gaaga, and Wande Coal are the only individuals he holds in high regard.
Burna Boy specifically credits Timaya for inspiring and showing him that success in the music industry is attainable.
He also expresses his gratitude to D’banj for his support, which included funding the music video for the song “Wan Da Mo”.
Burna Boy’s comments were made in response to veteran producer ID Cabasa’s call for Nigerian singers to show respect to industry legends.
During an Instagram live session, Burna Boy acknowledged the challenges faced by many in the industry and stressed the importance of recognizing and appreciating those who have made a positive impact.
He said:
“The only OGs who have impacted my life; number one, Timaya, because he is the one who showed me that achieving stardom was possible. I’m going to respect him for the rest of my life.
“D’banj also supported me back then. He paid for ‘Wan Da Mo’ video. These are two people I don’t joke with. It’s not like n*ggas don’t have respect, no, n*ggas have just been through a lot and we only remember the people we saw in the dark times. People like Larry Gaaga. He stood by me back then. So these are people I will respect for the rest of my life.
“When you’re talking about OGs, as far as I’m concerned, those names are the only ones in addition to 2Face based on musicality and the fact that he did a feature with me when he didn’t have to back in the days. These are OGs to me. Any other person isn’t an OG to me. ID Cabasa, you can meet Olamide and you can be an OG to him [laughs]. We’ve all been through stuff differently and we all see life differently.
“I can’t forget Wande Coal, too. At a point in time, we were so close.”
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