Adam A. Zango is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
actor, singer, dancer,
scriptwriter, director,
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
, occasional voice-over, television personality, and philanthropist. He has appeared in over 100 films and received many accolades. Zango has a significant followers in Africa as well as in
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
and
Nigerien diaspora worldwide. In terms of featured film numbers and flexibility, he has been described as the most successful film actor in Africa and the most popular
Hausa entertainer in the world.
During the 2000s, he was the most dominant actor in the Hausa movie scene.
Early life and education
Adam Abdullahi Zango was born on 1 August 1985 at Zango local government in
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
, Nigeria to the
Hausa Muslim
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family of Mallam Abdullahi and Hajiya Yelwa Abdullahi.
Career
Zango's musical career started from secondary school activities in social club events which he used to represent his school. Zango entered the Hausa film industry in 2001 as a music composer. He started his acting profession as a low level actor and appeared in over 100 Hausa movies.
Prison
Adam A. Zango was remanded in prison for violating the censorship Board's law in 2007 for release of his music video album Bahaushiya.
Charity
In October 2019, Zango paid 47 million
Naira
The naira (sign: ₦; code: NGN) is the currency of Nigeria. One naira is divided into 100 ''kobo''.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It controls the volume ...
for children and orphans to further their studies.
A Zango ya raba guraben karatu ga fadar sarkin zazzau
Legit Hausa
Filmography
Gallery
File:Adam A Zango 10.jpg, With friends
File:Adam A Zango 06.jpg, With his fan
File:Adam Zango performing in an event.jpg
File:Adam A Zango.jpg
References
External links
Hausa
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1985 births
Nigerian male film actors
Hausa-language mass media
Living people
People from Kaduna
Male actors in Hausa cinema
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Nigerian male television actors
Nigerian screenwriters
Kannywood actors
Nigerian male singers
Nigerian philanthropists
Nigerian television personalities
Nigerian male dancers
Nigerian film directors
Nigerian male musicians
20th-century births