Jimi Solanke Listenⓘ (4 July 1942 – 5 February 2024) was a Nigerian film actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet and playwright.
[5] After graduation, Solanke moved to the United States, where he created a drama group called The Africa Review, focusing on African culture.
[6] Solanke established himself in Los Angeles, California, where his storytelling career began.
[10] He was part of the team that made the film of Kongi's Harvest by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka.
[11] Solanke died at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria on 5 February 2024, at the age of 81.