Nigerian music, particularly Afrobeats, achieved international prominence faster than Nollywood films, according to veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.Jalade-Ekeinde stated that money is the primary cause of the disparity in a recent Afropolitan podcast episode.
The actress, who is also a musician and a former record label owner, clarified that the cost of producing music is lower than that of producing a film. Funding is primarily what is preventing Nollywood from progressing.
The cost of creating music is actually lower.Unless you want to film extravagant music videos, which are uncommon these days.”Because packaged, billion-dollar budget videos have less of an impact than simple viral ideas.
“You’ll see that many artists are now simply having fun at home or with friends, recording it, and people enjoy it because it’s natural. Unfortunately, though, you can’t do it with film. She clarified, “The least expensive film would probably still have about thirty actors and crew.”
