After a protracted illness, veteran Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il passed away at the age of 46.
Al-Amin Chiroma, her ex-husband, reported her passing on social media on Sunday. He claimed that she passed away at Kaduna’s FOMWAN Hospital.
The actress, who was born in Kaduna, became well-known for her parts in Hausa films after costarring with Ali Nuhu in Yakubu Lere’s 1999 film Wasila.
In 1998, she made her acting debut in the movie Jinin Masoya.
She gave an explanation for changing the movie’s title from Jamila to Wasila in a previous interview.
“I didn’t like the name Jamila because I feared it might tarnish my name, so I asked for it to be changed, and the director agreed,” she said.
Fans and colleagues have since taken to social media to mourn her, praising her contributions to the Kannywood film industry.
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Johnny Drille has stated that the increasing impact of AI on music is unavoidable, emphasising that musicians and industry participants need to figure out how to collaborate with the technology rather than fight it.
The musician stated that AI will continue to gain prominence as technology advances, despite ongoing worries about maintaining the human element in music.
He claims that the difficulty facing creatives is how to use AI as a tool while preserving musical originality and emotional resonance.
“AI music is going to get more prominent. I think we have to figure out a way to work with AI because I don’t think it’s going anywhere. Technology never goes away, it becomes more prominent,” he said.
Johnny Drille added that the industry must find a balance between innovation and authenticity.Music & Audio
“I don’t know how we are going to figure out the human part of it or how we will retain the human element of music and keep music human, but I think we have to find ways to embrace AI as a tool to help music. It’s inevitable,” he stated.
