KEM KEM - Future Memories invites Aima Lijadu: Dedicated to Zulu Sofola - 31st October 2025
Oroko Radio
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Description
"In this special episode of Future Memories, Kem Kem invites her mother, Aima Lijadu, to take us on a heartfelt journey through the life and legacy of Zulu Sofola, Nigeria’s first female playwright and Africa’s first female Professor of Theatre Arts. Through Mrs. Lijadu’s gentle and reflective narration, we explore Sofola’s creative spirit, her courage, her deep connection to culture, and her enduring faith in the power of storytelling.
Set against a soundscape of music and memory, the episode drifts through songs that evoke the spirit of Sofola’s generation; the highlife, soul, and classic Nigerian sounds that shaped her time and artistic sensibility. This episode celebrates a woman who stood firmly in her truth and used her art to shape the imagination and voices of generations to come. Read more on oroko.live"
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