Ayo Maff successfully navigated his acting debut in “Aloma,” overcoming director Chris Ihidero’s initial resistance to casting artists and demonstrating reliability that challenges entertainment industry stereotypes about musicians’ work ethic.
At NECLive 2025, both Ayo Maff and Chris Ihidero discussed the unlikely collaboration that nearly didn’t happen. Ihidero, the director and producer of the thriller, Aloma, set for release in 2026, admitted frankness about his…




