Hubert Ogunde: Quick Facts


Facts

Born 1916 • Nigeria
Died April 4, 1990 (aged 74) • London • United Kingdom
Founder Ogunde Concert Party
Notable Works “Otito Koro” • “Strike and Hunger” • “The Garden of Eden and the Throne of God” • “The Tiger’s Empire” • “Yoruba Ronu”

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