Ayinla

Directed by Tunde Kelani, Ayinla is a Nigerian musical eponymous film based on the life and eventual death of Ayinla Omuwara, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death during a bar room fight by his manager, Bayewu, on May 6, 1980. Lateef Adedimeji plays the role of Ayinla Omuwara and is supported by a cast of actors that include Omowumi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Ade Laoye, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye and popular Nigerian comedian and actor Mr Macaroni, who plays Bayewu. The film garnered much critical acclaim, being nominated for multiple African Movie Academy Awards and winning for cinematography.