22 Jan 2019

Comedy enthusiasts in Gaborone will soon have their Fridays characterised by humorous, satirical and rib cracking shows thanks to Major Moves Comedy.

Major Moves Comedy nights are now back every first Friday of the month bringing non-stop laughter with funniest local and international stand-up comedians. The inaugural show will be at Masa Square Hotel on February 1.

The show will be hosted by Onkgopotse ‘Mdala Ka Tjeludo’ Mugende and will feature Emmanuel Musaka from Zambia, Madeza from South Africa, Owen ‘Mr O’ Rampha, Lebo English and some other upcoming local comedians.

Events coordinator for Major Moves Comedy, Gaolathe Kediemetse said they introduced monthly shows last year as a way of trying to get Botswana teant shine locally and internationally.

Also, he said they wanted to to build relations and exchange talent with other countries in a quest to create a sustainable market and artist development.

“Our main aim is to see standup comedy growing in Botswana as part of mainstream entertainment,”Kediemetse said.

Meanwhile, Musaka is one of Zambia’s funniest, most in demand and fastest growing comedian.

He has featured on national television, ZNBC on several occasions and has also been interviewed and profiled on Zambia’s newspapers and radio stations.

Mdala Ka Tjeludo is well known for his political satire every Monday night on Duma FM.

Yarona FM’s Rampha, who is popularly known as a Dj, is not a new comer to the comedy stage as he had previously performed at the Heavyweight International Comedy Festival and All-Star Comedy Tour, while English is an upcoming female comedian who is steadily carving a name for herself in the comedy industry. ENDS