Ayinla (film)

Ayinla is a musical biopic based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight on May 6, 1980 at Abeokuta. The film project is set to be released on June 18, 2021. 
Directed by Tunde Kelani, the film was set in the 1970s and early 1980s and shot in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Adedimeji Lateef assumed the role of Ayinla, starring alongside Bimbo Manuel, Ade Laoye, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye and Mr Macaroni.
"Ayinla" is Kelani's first movie since his 2015 release of "Dazzling Mirage".