tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post1458957927810036383..comments2024-02-27T03:36:56.267-06:00Comments on Abubuwan da nake tunani: Hausa video Jamila and "amputation"Talatu-Carmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13402484991153486289noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-49276380228746999892007-02-09T18:51:00.000-06:002007-02-09T18:51:00.000-06:00Anonymous,thanks for your comment! These are certa...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>thanks for your comment! These are certainly issues to think about--and they are issues often brought up in Fim Magazine, and other forums for Hausa film discussion. But ultimately, doesn't it come down to aesthetic taste? Do they really dance like puppets in a puppet show, or is it that their dancing isn't to your taste? Are the costumes hideous (and, yes, i think some of Talatu-Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402484991153486289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-18848491953181592342007-02-09T18:39:00.000-06:002007-02-09T18:39:00.000-06:00i do agree, the song is great....but why do hausa ...i do agree, the song is great....but why do hausa dancers dance like they are puppets in a puppet show? i think the industry would benefit from better choreography. also, they need to get experienced wardrobe people-some of their costumes are hideous! no color coordination whatsoever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-66619991006736420062007-02-07T15:51:00.000-06:002007-02-07T15:51:00.000-06:00luvvn the video...echoing nilla on it soundn lyk a...luvvn the video...echoing nilla on it soundn lyk an indian song but i thoroughly enjoyed it!guud work!Naija Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302276568304358530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-902628716083444322007-02-07T06:10:00.000-06:002007-02-07T06:10:00.000-06:00Really loved the video.
And I agree it did sound ...Really loved the video.<br /><br />And I agree it did sound like an indian song.Nillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027946876144330047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-48079242401110903522007-02-04T13:49:00.000-06:002007-02-04T13:49:00.000-06:00Fred, Glad you enjoyed it.
And, yes, the Bollywo...Fred, Glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />And, yes, the Bollywood comparison is the first thing people tend to make when they watch Hausa films (one of which this clip is taken from). Hausa films are stylistically quite different from other Nollywood films, because of the inclusion of the obviously Bollywood influenced song and dance numbers. From what I heard from the filmmakers, the song and danceTalatu-Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402484991153486289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27663111.post-34597427484901767402007-02-04T08:56:00.000-06:002007-02-04T08:56:00.000-06:00I really enjoyed that one! Brought a smile to my ...I <i><b>really</b></i> enjoyed that one! Brought a smile to my face by the end. Reminds me of early (80s) Bollywood movie dance numbers.<br /><br />I wonder why the guy insisted on wearing "western" dress only?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147714446076460699noreply@blogger.com