Where are the comedians in Ghana?

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me ye me 11 years ago

funny face
foster
dkb
james brown
fred amugi
tickle me
khemical
david agla
i can tell you for a fact that these mentioned names are holding ghanaian comedy down in their hoods and ghana or ghanaian are just not ready ...
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funny face
foster
dkb
james brown
fred amugi
tickle me
khemical
david agla
i can tell you for a fact that these mentioned names are holding ghanaian comedy down in their hoods and ghana or ghanaian are just not ready to use them. we are sitting waiting for them to go and hit abroad before we call them up for our shows. God is watching us all.
Donkor bright 11 years ago

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Taking commedy to the next level am d bright to be part of commdians in gh 0540776641
SYDNEY 11 years ago

massa it is obvious that ghanaian comedians are having language challenges with speaking the english language frequently enough to make a joke flow and become interesting.....even radio and tv presenters make petty petty gram ...
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massa it is obvious that ghanaian comedians are having language challenges with speaking the english language frequently enough to make a joke flow and become interesting.....even radio and tv presenters make petty petty grammatical mistakes on air even tho they are graduates so u can imagine the lack confidence to mount platforms to stage credible and interesting comedies like the nigerians do.....it is only the agya koos, mr beautifuls, akrobotos, bob okallas ghana can afford bcos we dont respect english language in ghana at all even tho it is an official language....listen to footballer from other african countries being interviewed and u will be sad when compared to ghanaian footballers.....too bad...THEY ALL NEED FREE SHS BADLY.
manhyia 11 years ago

Why sholud we have English as a official language if we as Ghanaians dont respect it ?

Why sholud we have English as a official language if we as Ghanaians dont respect it ?
POPPY POPPY 11 years ago

twi is only restricted to only our kitchens and villages in ghana and hardly goes beyond ghanaian borders.....but english, oh my God, spoken by even asia, middle east, apart from africa and the americas.....so u can see easil ...
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twi is only restricted to only our kitchens and villages in ghana and hardly goes beyond ghanaian borders.....but english, oh my God, spoken by even asia, middle east, apart from africa and the americas.....so u can see easily that ur twi is NOTHING COMPARED WITH ENGLISH WHEN IT COMES TO USING THE LANGUAGE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES....SO MANHYIA UR TWI CAN ONLY SELL FOLKS IN GHANA AND MAYBE REPAIR CARS BY FITTERS AND SELL FOOD ON THE MARKET.....haahahahahaha...IT CANT EVEN SELL JOKES IN GHANA TO A SOPHISTICATED AUDIENCE APART FROM CONCERT PARTY WHICH IS TOO CHILDISH TO SAY THE LEAST.
Kwame K 11 years ago

Comedy is a fine act, but the comedians we have in Ghana here only comedy with insult. and the have same story all the time. Nija comedians are serious and funniest than Ghnanaian

Comedy is a fine act, but the comedians we have in Ghana here only comedy with insult. and the have same story all the time. Nija comedians are serious and funniest than Ghnanaian
Dr.Love 11 years ago

Please can someone help me, am a different style comedian I need a platform to showcase myself. Even if he/she wants to manager. Contact.D.Love 02763 90222

Please can someone help me, am a different style comedian I need a platform to showcase myself. Even if he/she wants to manager. Contact.D.Love 02763 90222
Ama 11 years ago

PLENTY OF COMEDIANS ABOUND IN THE NPP.

PLENTY OF COMEDIANS ABOUND IN THE NPP.
MAHAMA 11 years ago

Just put Asiedu Nketia and that Jacobs Fante NDC communication Director from Central region on stage. They don't have to say anything. Just looking at those two ugly mutherfuckers can put you on laughing hiccups.

Just put Asiedu Nketia and that Jacobs Fante NDC communication Director from Central region on stage. They don't have to say anything. Just looking at those two ugly mutherfuckers can put you on laughing hiccups.
lydia usa 11 years ago

Ama what ever you call yourself get
the fuck off dont bring politics in
the entertainment corner

Ama what ever you call yourself get
the fuck off dont bring politics in
the entertainment corner
Nana Kwame 11 years ago

I am so tired of those stupid organizers of Ghana programmers. What is happening in Ghana now. Do u guyz mean to tell me Ghana has no talents? If I ever get to express my mind with these organizers it will end up in abuse. Yo ...
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I am so tired of those stupid organizers of Ghana programmers. What is happening in Ghana now. Do u guyz mean to tell me Ghana has no talents? If I ever get to express my mind with these organizers it will end up in abuse. You guyz are very stupid and disgrace to mother-Ghana. I call u guyz WANNABEES.
Alex London 11 years ago

I visited Ghana some months ago and I was looking for Ghanain comedy CD. I went to many shops mostly record shops in Accra and Kumasi. I did find one. Some of these shops were even asking what I meant by comedy CD.

Does E ...
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I visited Ghana some months ago and I was looking for Ghanain comedy CD. I went to many shops mostly record shops in Accra and Kumasi. I did find one. Some of these shops were even asking what I meant by comedy CD.

Does English language matter? You do not need to speak queen's English to be a comedian. Many of the funniest Nigeria comedians speak pigging English. Take Fantis for example, when I was a boy growing up in Ghana we had 'concert' groups touring the country. Some of my generation will remember EK, Onyina to mention the few. They were funny. In fact, you would be be funny if you do not speak fante.

Comedy is a profession. we should start to nourish it.
Bishop Owusu 11 years ago

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Is good for us , come in NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
SHOLASAMSON 10 years ago

Hello,My name is SHOLA SAMSON.

In 2011, I performed live in Kampala, Uganda courtesy of MNET Comedy Club, by this superlative performance I was chosen as one of the FOUR FACES OF MNET COMEDY CLUB alongside IK, MANDY and KL ...
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Hello,My name is SHOLA SAMSON.

In 2011, I performed live in Kampala, Uganda courtesy of MNET Comedy Club, by this superlative performance I was chosen as one of the FOUR FACES OF MNET COMEDY CLUB alongside IK, MANDY and KLINT DA DRUNK. Glory to God!

I am being viewed daily on Africa Magic DSTV in Owen Gee’s ‘SKITS AND SKETCHES’’ and I also featured prominently in Koffi’s award-winning movie ‘’ The Nanny’’ which won an award in 2013 ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, you can also view the movie on Iroko TV online.

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Boss 11 years ago

it is not as if there are no comedians in ghana but those who would have made ghana proud have problem with english.take for example nigeria comedy films,they are uncountable and sell worldwild.that of ghana are Agya koo and ...
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it is not as if there are no comedians in ghana but those who would have made ghana proud have problem with english.take for example nigeria comedy films,they are uncountable and sell worldwild.that of ghana are Agya koo and rest all in twi.
Bashman 11 years ago

It is good the writer admits that it is not because Ghanaians are not funny. The writer should look for 'Concert Party' tapes and watch. the issues are many but i will attempt a few. First, the Nigerians communicate in Pidgin ...
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It is good the writer admits that it is not because Ghanaians are not funny. The writer should look for 'Concert Party' tapes and watch. the issues are many but i will attempt a few. First, the Nigerians communicate in Pidgin which is in fact a creole for many Nigerians so they are comfortable rendering jokes in it. They do not have to be formally educated to mount a stage and make a formally educated audience laugh.And fortunately for them, Ghanaians understand, to a large degree, when the Nigerians speak their pidgin. Ghanaian pidgin, on the other hand, is not that developed so a comedian must either speak a local language, mainly twi or proper English, and that is the problem. In fact, u need to have some level of education to get around Ghanaian pidgin which is not the case with Nigeria. I am not in any way suggesting that Nigerian comedians are not educated, please. Many educated Ghanaians are yet to accept that they can have a degree and mount a stage and joke.In fact, but for the coming of KSM and a few others, comedy was hardly rendered in English in Ghana
So like the writer said, ordinary people from the ghettos and slums can give u good humour. So let comedy be rendered in Twi, for example, and see what will come out, I mean, exaclty what use to happen with Concert Party - the Nkomde, Ice Water, Santana, Agya Koo. Talking about Agya Koo, who will say he's not funny? But he can't speak English or even pidgin. So he can't partake of the MTN sponsored the Night of 1015 Laughs. See what I mean?

Second, Charter House has helped the Nigerians with their comedy shows, and there is this attitude in Ghana of promoting foreigners over locals. The Music industry is an example; they pay foreign artists huge sums and pay Ghanaians peanut. Let me end here for now.
LLOYD REINDORF 11 years ago

i am sorry poeple dont take the creative industry serious esp government. they ought to see it as a means of revenue. However i know comedy is taught as a course in the theatre arts department in nigeria and other parts of th ...
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i am sorry poeple dont take the creative industry serious esp government. they ought to see it as a means of revenue. However i know comedy is taught as a course in the theatre arts department in nigeria and other parts of the world who have taken comedy serious despite the raw talents we need to nuture it. i agree with steve. we have the lives of clement, fred amugi,david lets give them the support.
metoo 11 years ago

Sorry, but the few Gh comedians that have been part of Naija shows in GH, were not funny to me as a Nigerian.

The GH audience laughed, but not till they cry like when a Naija one is on stage.

Also, i feel that GH comedi ...
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Sorry, but the few Gh comedians that have been part of Naija shows in GH, were not funny to me as a Nigerian.

The GH audience laughed, but not till they cry like when a Naija one is on stage.

Also, i feel that GH comedians dont build their jokes up enough. i already know the punchline before they get there and they dont really have a funny way to tell it.

All i need to know is that a few Naija names in comedy are on a show, and I can guarantee I will laugh.

Nigeians are witty and quick thinkers......they can lead an audience like a snmake charmer and have them rolling on the floor. Their material is RELATABLE TO ALL......Nigerian, Ghanaian or otherwise.

They are not trying to be funny.....they just are...naturally.

Comedy in nigeria is also a business and a close knit community with contacts in all part of Nigerian media from Nollywood to music.
Donkor bright 11 years ago

I am D bright underground commedian from kaaf university.pls shane me 0540776641

I am D bright underground commedian from kaaf university.pls shane me 0540776641
SHOLASAMSON 10 years ago

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Ghana,just log on YOUTUBE,type: SHOLA SAMSON,and click to watch my £clectic stand up comedy performance,I am ready to COME to Ghana. Show promoters,churches,event planners etc pls reach me on +2348028365355,+2348060741454 or mail me on: comediansholasamson@gmail.com
SHOLASAMSON(comedian) 10 years ago

Ghanian Comedians are our brothers,they are very GOOD,pls show dem luv.

Ghanian Comedians are our brothers,they are very GOOD,pls show dem luv.

Where are the comedians in Ghana?

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