Two of America’s hottest comedians, Tony Roberts and
Deeray Davis will team up with Africa’s hottest comedians
including the continent’s number one rib-tickler, Ndumiso
Lindi of South Africa, Uganda’s Salvado and A-list Nigerian
comedians to give Nigerians a comic treat of a lifetime at
the Glo mega Laftafest shows scheduled for Lagos and
Abuja in October.
Aptly tagged Invasion LOL, this season’s Glo Laftafest has
been rated as Nigeria’s greatest comedy shows of the year.
Other top-rated comedians slated to perform at the shows
to be hosted by Basketmouth include Ali Baba, Bovi, Okey
Bakassi, Akparoro, I Go Dye, Klint de Drunk, Buchi,
Gordons, Funny Bone, Bash, Emeka Smith, Julius Agwu,
Sim Card.
The comedy sessions will be spiced with the best of
Nigerian music with first class acts like Psquare, Lagbaja,
Flavour, Wande Coal, MI, Omawunmi, Burna Boy, Naeto C,
Waje, Lynzz and Chee lined up to entertain guests at
different intervals during the shows.
The tour will start with the two mega shows in Lagos and
Abuja at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre on October 19
and the Thisday Dome on October 25. Other shows will be
held at the Rochas Convention Centre, Owerri on
November 3, Aztech Arcum Centre, Port Harcourt on
November 10, Best Western Hotel, Benin City on
November 17, Golden Royale Hotel, Enugu on November
24 and Nkweagu Ugbala Convention Centre, Abakaliki on
December 1. Uyo, Asaba and Ibadan will host the shows
respectively on December 8 at Amazing Grace Centre, on
December 15 atOrchid Hotel Hall and on December 22 at
Caso Lucio.
In a statement, Globacom said it scaled up this year’s
Laftafest in order to spice the company’s 10th anniversary
celebrations.
“For us in Globacom, there is no limit to the extent we can
go to delight our numerous subscribers. They have kept
faith with us over the years. We appreciate their loyalty,
and want to reassure them that we will continue to delight
them with our innovative products and services while also
supporting their passion”, the statement signed by the
company’s Group Chief Operating Officer, Mohamed
Jameel, said.
According to Globacom, the shows are aimed at the
company’s loyal subscribers who only need to recharge
their phones with N1, 000 and text LOL Lagos or any other
host city to a short code 33001.
Supremely talented and award winning Tony Roberts first
stepped onto the stage at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. After Performing on BET’s comic
view, an impressed fan gave him a gold chain with a
microphone on it.
He has appeared on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, BET’s
ComicView, and It’s Showtime at the Apollo. In February
2006, Roberts was picked to participate in the HBOUS
Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.
Roberts has performed his stand-up all over the world and
was the recipient of the BET Robin Harris Award for Most
Original Comic.
On his part, DeRay, also of the United States of America,
won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was
the biggest hit on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. Best
known for his role as Ray-Ray the Hustle Guy in
Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Davis has
also appeared in other films, including Semi-Pro and 21
Jump Street. Davis’ television roles and appearances have
included programs such as Reno 911,BET’s ComicView,
MTV’s Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out and ‘Short Circuitz, and
HBO’s Entourage.
Ndumiso Lindi came into limelight in South Africa when he
won the amateur category in the Red Bull Comedy All Stars
Comedy Challenge. He has toured South Africa performing
at the Barnyard Theatre Festival in Durban, Pretoria and
Johannesburg and has shared the stage with local comedy
stalwarts like Kurt Schoonraad, Mel Miller, Riaad Moosa,
Dave Levinsohn, Cokey Falkow and David Kau. This rock-
solid stand up act has come a long way in a short time,
recently being chosen for the prestigious 46664 series of
comedy shows, touring the arenas of South Africa, as well
as several African countries, including Nigeria and Ghana.
Known for his trademark hat and funky urban stylish look,
Ndumiso has headlined all the important stand-up gigs in
South Africa.
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