Full Name: Modupe Afolabi Jemi Art-Alade
Born: 1937
Died: June 24, 1993
Profession: Television producer, singer, broadcaster
Notable Role: Host of the famous “Bar Beach Show” on NBC-TV in the 1970s
Musical Career: Sang on the cruise ship Greek Line; performed “Sisi Jowo” on the Bala Miller Show in 1983
Education: Attended C.M.S Grammar School, Devon Technical College, and London School of Television Production
NBC Career: Joined Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation in 1964; rose to Acting Director of Programmes in 1978
Entrepreneurship: Founded The Arts Place, a restaurant, nightclub, and art gallery, after retiring in 1979
Family Background: Father was the first Yagba man to become a Principal Customs Officer in Lagos; mother was a music teacher and granddaughter of Muhammed Shitta-Bey
Legacy: Father of Nigerian singer Dare Art-Alade; pioneer in Nigerian television, music, and entertainment industry
Sources:
Olaniyan, Tejumola. Popular Music in Nigeria: Culture, Identity, and Nationhood, University of Rochester Press, 2019.
Akinwumi, Akin. Broadcasting in Nigeria: History and Development, Lagos: Media Review Press, 2005.
Vanguard Newspaper Archives, June 1993.
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