BN Exclusive: A Valentine’s Love Story Inspired by Mythology! Tinsel Stars Linda Ejiofor, Gbenro Ajibade & Aisha Shaba portray Greek gods
Posted on Monday, February 18th, 2013 at 5:32 PMBy Damilare Aiki
For Valentine’s Day 2013, stars of M-Net Africa’s hit TV show Tinsel - Linda Ejiofor, Gbenro Ajibade, Aisha Shaba as well as Jaybo Charles gathered for a photo shoot to tell a love story inspired by Greek gods.
The concept of the shoot was conceptualized by Aisha Shaba. She worked with Nigerian photographer Paul Ukonu to create this visual story.
Check it out!
Linda Ejiofor as Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation.
Aphrodite
Tomi Odunsi as Hecate
Hecate is an ancient goddess, most often shown holding two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She is the goddess of the wild places, seduction, magic and witchcraft.
Hecate
Jaybo Charles as Hermes
Hermes was an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, son of Zeus and the Pleiade Maia. He was second youngest of the Olympian gods. He was the messenger of the gods as well as Aphrodite’s true love.
Hermes
Aisha Shaba as Rhea
Rhea was the Titaness daughter of the sky god Uranus and the earth goddess Gaia, in Greek mythology. In early traditions, she was known as “the mother of gods”. She is an earth goddess and queen of the woman race who gives justice.
Rhea
The Story Board
Hecate (Tomi Odunsi) seduces Aphrodite’s true love Hermes (Jaybo Charles) to get some of her beauty. Ares (Gbenro Ajibade) saves Aphrodite (Linda Ejiofor) from the hands of Hecate (Tomi Odunsi) and falls in love with Aphrodite. Rhea (Aisha Shaba) gives justice.
Hecate (Tomi Odunsi) and Hermes (Jaybo Charles)
Hermes is captured under Hecate’s spell.
Hecate (Tomi Odunsi) and Aphrodite (Linda Ejiofor)
Here, Hecate tries to take Aphrodite’s beauty.
Ares (Gbenro Ajibade) & Aphrodite (Linda Ejiofor)
Ares, a god of war and violence rescues Aphrodite and falls in love with her.
Rhea gives Justice
What’s your take on the photo shoot inspired by gods?
Credits
Photography: Paul Ukonu
Concept, Hair & Styling: Aisha Shaba
Outfits: Leo-Leo Fabrics
Make-Up: Shaladiva & Eragbae
Photos of the gods: Wikipedia
Tags: Aisha Shaba, Gbenro Ajibade, Jaybo Charles, Linda Ejiofor, Paul Ukonu
#THE ART OF SEDUCTION…
LOL!
lovely concept.gold n red,me luv.
as far as i’m concerned, this photo shoot looks weird, nasty, and tacky………not close to an okay photo shoot!
Very unnecessary!
Niceeeee!!! Oge Okoye, are you taking notes???
I like … just like me, Linda lookz amazunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng *amazing* before some ppl finish me here
hmmmmmmm interesting…
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If my mum saw this she’d say they were “inviting evil spirits” by posing a gods. Especially hectate goddess of the wild places, seduction, magic and witchcraft!
Buhahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Looks nice, but what about some inspiration and education from Nigerian mythology?
I think its a beautiful concept meant for the adventurous! The photo shoot is fabulous!
LOL,Damilare does this look Greek in your eyes! You better help them by saying looking Egptian! sooo looking far from Greek!!
SHAME ON ALL OF NIGERIANS -AFRICANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS!! SO YOU DONT HAVE YOUR OWN WOMEN GODDESS LIKE OYA OR ALA, OR EVEN MAMI WATER< OR EVEN REAL LIFE GODDESS SUCH AS AMINATU OR MOREMI. SHAME ON YOU ALWAYS PUTTING OTHER CULTURES ABOVE YOURS. THEY TELL YOU YOUR HEROINES ARE PAGAN GODS AND THEIRS ARENT, INFACT AM DISGUSTED.WHAt A LOST GENERATION, AND MAY OUR CHILDREN NOT LIVE TO APPEASE THE WEST AND THEIR OYIBO COUNTER PARTS LIKE WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY DONE. AMEN
AMENNNNN!!!! You took the words out of my mouth!!!
Why are you shouting?
Hahahahahahahahahaah!!!!!!! I cant stop laughing ooooo!!…..Na real “Why are you Shouting”…Hahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!
omg……..Buhahahaa….chei!
I think many Africans in this case Nigerians need serious deconstructing, the colonized mentality is painful to watch and read. There is no reason why Nigerians continue to celebrate other peoples’ stories instead of theirs’. There are many gods and goddesses in several African traditional religions. All that is needed is basic research or go to the elders in the villages and interview them. Oh Nigerians wise up!!!
So cos we r Africans we can never do anything adventurous about other ples culture Abi?….we r such hypocrites, yet we use everything foreign.. It’s just art and creativity so u can’t use this to determine how patriotic they r about dia culture….
You’re absolutely right…this is pathetic…
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Of what use are these pictures? Complete waste of time
Yawn!
LWKMD! photo-shoot gone wrong. Greek? Ha! more like Yemoja, Oya and Sanpona.
Very impressive,Nice photo shoot
Errr, Greek Gods or African Wierdos!!! Nice concept but didn’t turn out quite right. Wuda preferred our own ethnicity and culture too
Very nice photoshoot but my question is what is the point of this shoot? Can we know
The point of the shoot conceptualized by Aisha Shaba.. a minor cast on Tinsel, seeking relevance …. nice try hun. more lines for u for your effort !YAWN!
deep!!!!
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@party rider haff killed me hahahaha!! Its time we learn to appreciate what we have #mytots
cool.
Na wa o 4 u na if dem use african “gods” u go call am juju dem use creek u na dey vex for jonathan lol was cupid also african lol all u ppl sef. Its art enjoy it stop complaining
Some ppl are even shouting no lose voice o
Nice concept! But why is Tomi Odunsi not on the caption BN? Isn’t her character(SALEWA) on Tinsel more of a lead cast/Tinsel Star than Aisha Shaba? Please appreciate her oh! She’s a good act and one of my favorite Tinsel cast.
*sigh* bash or appreciate.. I cant decide. lovely, lovely pictures.. but to what purpose? do we really need a valentine story told and published on the 18th of Feb?
GREEK GODS KE? THESE ONES JUST RESEMBLE CONFUSED INDIANS AND OJUJU CALABARS!
Lol why are u shouting lol please great job I love the concept ppl will always hate if it was African gods now they will call it voodoo well done guys
@hmmm lol at least she get role don’t be mad let her shine #positivity cost nothing hater gonna hate lol
woris this? mchew! 9ja ppl do the most sometimes! this is not creative. the men just carried bedsheets and called it fashion. y cant they portray Ṣàngó, Amadiora, orisha bunmi etc? there we go always praising other peoples cultures!
Really? What happened to African gods? Charity begins at home.
Our copy,copy don do.
Haba!
one word: tacky
Naija can hate sha, it is not about African gods nor who has a greater role on Tinsel…so I suggest u get over your hate…the love story was nicely captured behind the lens. Nice art Aisha Shaba,bigups to the Tinsel family.
2 words~~~ greek tragedy~~~~
BN, please give us a like button oh. I’m liking this comment.
Like I always say, a good picture story should tell itself without the need for a narrative. If they had dressed like this to a costume party, even a thoroughbred Greek historian will not recognise them as depicting gods from the Greek Pantheon.
By the way, I’m not a ‘hater’. I do not watch Tinsel and so I don’t know these people. It’s only Gbenro’s face I recognise from his modelling gigs/red carpet appearances. So put the hater label in your pocket.
mcheew, the representation is totally off, i can`t relate their costumes with those gods in any way
What’s wrong with this? People need to open up to new things. Peoples mentality sef! If its not what they know like this, wahala.
Me I love it o the hair and make up is different from all this wear short dress ,jeans, it’s something new so I understand why sum ppl don’t get it but we love shalewa , bimpe , soji , tonye and the bar tender guy I am a tinsel fan good work guys pls I miss telema . I love it love it love it
ova do kills d cat
Na wa o d person wey talk say dem carry bed sheet go carry your own pos no be blamket dem dey wear does days bush meat if I know
eerrrmmm!????
This tomi is sexy sha , pls can I oil ajibades body , nice one Aisha you are a sweet girl always smiling
Soji is sexy !haba! I love the use of fruits and fabric I am tired of Lagos disco lights you all are beautiful . Keep it up
I believe if its for the African audience it should capture the African story. It is nice to digress a bit and inculcate other culture only when the home culture is well grounded and instilled. Be very honesty with yourselves whose culture are you more conversant with; African or Others? How many new generations (even some of us here) knows the story of Efunroye Tinubu? Moremi? or even the Badagry slave trade story that is under our nose? How then are we supposed to appreciate a Greek Story when we don’t even value what we have? How many of you saying “so what if they captured Greek?” has ever gone to Terra-Kulture to watch an African stage play? And I’m sure we all know the story of Hercules, Zeus, and Apollo from our hearts. It is only when you appreciate your own that you will see the good in others.
Nice one this Aisha Shaba is on a reality show from America I watched it on Sunday very funny girl lol Ghana loves you paa!
Nice makeup, costume could be better. The pictures don’t tell any story or pass any message so there is a struggle understanding the purpose of the shoot. But I like the risk taken, with practise comes perfection…keep it up ladies and gents.
fan-freaking-tastic.
let the others (Oge okoye and co) watch and learn…
I love…nice photo shoot.
Erm hello I think she is promoting the fabrics that’s the purpose of the Leo Leo store read carefully and if you guys are so into ur culture people shouldn’t Do shoot wearing western clothes capish
Nice concept…. but they could have done without the mosquito net in the background. To whom it may concern,next time please try and be more creative with scenery.
uh,ok.
Love the concept, very creative and beautiful. Nigerians need to be more open minded about things. Encourage and not critisize espcially when u don’t even have the talent to be this creative. Weldone miss.
Stunning pics, Aisha looking beautiful as always keep it up, well done, I’m proud of you xxx
Wow,i sincerely luv the creativity behind this….lovely:)
why does Gbenro look hungry? he should be the one eating the grapes biko……
they should ve dusted the candle holder!
nice photo shoot.red and gold always on point.
I can see Aisha as come here to write comments praising herself buaaahhahhahahahahahahhahahaha
This is just horrible ..fashion gone wrong Aisha pls stick to what you know acting please don’t try this again and when did you start putting shoots together lwkmd aww see what they have one to my gbenro ..weeping….this is embarrassing to Nigeria …there is nothing educative about this and they got the concept wrong, the outfits and styling looks ridiculous …Greek went wrong cant stop laughing
Hiss, jobless people.
Why is Hermes holding an apple though? I guess they had fun doing it. Cracked me up.
Photographer needs to be spanked. What’s with the showing balcony?tacky tacky tacky next use someone more creative
First of all, who is Aisha. This is a show of mediocrity.
the Hermes god should have gone naked like the statue of Hermes
WACK!!!
sorrry…the asians adapt western ideas, wear western clothes BUT you would never see them celebrate someones culture over theirs…sigh
please bella provide us with a like and unlike button ehhh. some comments need that button..
hahhahahhah… you got me laughing here.
Honney bunny hahahahah so whats wrong with her trying new things some people come here and talk rubbish is valentian african,is christmas african so why do we celebrate it ,where we ever slaved by the greeks? why you na the go abroad?look for visa anyhow,@ hunny bunny “the sky has space for a billion star” makE everyone shine bright like a daimond abeg I dey greet u na o africa!
I guess, Africa is indeed the “DARK CONTINENT”. I’ve never seen a group of people so backward in their thinking, very insecure and are just lost. Yet, you want to gain respect from others when you have no sense of pride or respect in yourselves. Take a look at how other groups have come to get the respect that they have. Modern day colonization, neo colonization is still very much alive. To hell with getting your independence because you obviously are still 50years behind.
Fabulous concept! Very interesting shoot! Poor execution though; the greek pantheon and its citizens were portrayed as minimalists displaying their infinite immortal beauty. So i dont get the heavy make up! And what is with the random table cloth used for a background!