By Ibrahim Musa Giginyu, Kano Ibrahim Malami is the newly elected Chairman of the Kano State wing of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). He was a director and producer with Africa Magic, he has acted in many Hausa and English movies and he’s also an entertainment journalist. In this interview, Malami talks about his mission and vision for the entertainment industry, among other issues.
Tell us about your journey ib the industry? My name is Ibrahim Malami, an actor, a director and a producer in both Kannywood and Nollywood, and I have been in the entertainment sector for over two decades. I was born and raised in Kano State. I attended primary and secondary schools all in Kano.
I later joined the National Film Institute Jos in Plateau State and from there I moved to Hallmark Institute of Photography where I obtained a Bsc in Mass Communication. When I returned to Nigeria, I started working with Africa Magic and was also engaged with various media outlets after resigning from Africa Magic. With time, I resigned and decided to be on my own as an independent artist.
I featured in movies like Kwana Casa’in, Labarina, Izzar So, Sanda and many others both within Kannywood and Nollywood. What drew you to the, entertainment industry? The passion for the industry is something I have nurtured since when I was a kid. My passion was initially for music, then my love for the entertainment industry gradually became an obsession, perhaps that was why I strived so hard to get admission into th.