Veteran actor ‘Papa Ajasco’ is dead
Femi Ogunrombi, actor and music teacher, who is popularly known as Papa Ajasco has passed away. He played the role of Papa Ajasco in WAP TV comedy series ‘Papa Ajasco and Company’.
Ogunrombi reportedly died on Saturday evening. His death was announced in a Facebook post on Saturday night by journalist and lecturer, Dr Shaibu Husseini.
Dr Husseini’s post read:
“I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with the National Troupe of Nigeria and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular WAP Comic Series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is DEAD!
“I am told that the actor, singer, highlifist and trained Nurse whom we fondly called ‘Uncle Ogurombo’ (not to his hearing though) passed on this evening.
“He will be sorely missed! Journey well Sir! Goodnight Uncle Femi. Goodnight Sir.”
Femi Ogunrombi studied music and drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University. He was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music and film director and voice trainer.
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Apart from the National Troupe of Nigeria and wap TV, he also worked with Tenstrings Music Institute among others.
The late Femi Ogunrombi took over the characher, Papa Ajasco when the former character pulled out of the show and he carried the light very well while it lasted.
Femi Ogunrombi was the face of Papa Ajasco, a TV family comedy. An enthno-musicologist with tutelage from masters like Dr. Ademola Adegbite and Pa Christopher Oyesiku, he has made his mark in creative activities both in drama and music, spanning over 25 years.
The late Papa Ajasco was a recipient of many local and international awards, most notably in 1995 when he was awarded a gold plaque and a Diploma Certificate in Creative Composition in North Korea for performing a song in that language.
Before his death, the late Papa Ajasco actor was also the Founder and Director of the famous Ayoro Voices, a performing choral group in the University of Ife.