Entertainment
Ali Baba Laments Influx Of Quacks In Comedy Business
God father of Nigerian comedy, Ali Baba has frowned at the current state of comedy business in Nigeria. He lamented the alarming rate at which quacks and amateurs are taking over the business.
The humour merchant who is gearing up to mark his 30th years on stage as a stand-up comedian next year, noted that the comedy industry was now filled with non professionals as a result of unemployment, fuelled by the dire quest for an escape route.
The veteran comedian explained that many quacks ventured into the comedy business with little or no sense of humour, all because of the financial gains. He told reporters, “there is a very thin line between been funny and being offensive. Some people don’t know how to tread it because a lot of people have come into comedy because of the financial rewards.
“So there is an influx of people into it because of the unemployment rate, people who have a very little sense of humour would jump into it and make it look like it’s their escape route to their financial glory”.
“So you have a lot of that going on and what that does is that when all comers come into this, you have quacks, people who don’t know the difference between their left and right and so when they come on stage to tell jokes, they jump at anything that they want to”.
The acclaimed king of Nigerian comedy further advised present day comedians to strive to acquire an indepth understanding of the humour making craft to avoid the risk of getting into trouble after cracking jokes on stage.
“Comedians should know that it is not everyone you relate with, you need to have a relationship with certain people, you need to familiarise yourself with the audience for you to get away with certain things that you want to say”, he added.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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