Basketmouth, I Go Dye, Bovi, others spin yarns in Benin City

The Glo Laffta Fest continued its current nationwide tour with a star-studded performance in Benin, Edo State over the weekend.

The show that had previously toured nine major cities featured some of the country’s brightest and best comedians on the Benin audience.

Most of Nigeria’s comedy exports including Basketmouth, I Go Dye, Bovi Ugboma as well as Uganda’s funniest man, Salvador, Acapella, Kenny Blaq and Benin-based comic star, Maleke spun their best yarns for over five hours at the Flamingo Hall of Best Western Hotel in the ancient city.

All the performers demonstrated their versatility as they threw the appreciative Benin crowd into unending bouts of laughter.

Home grown talent and budding stars who opened the show also gave a good account of themselves. The list includes local super star, Eboh Bomb, MC Action, Emmaralo, British Pastors, MC Otis, MC Medical, Lucky Wise and MC Obaro, among others.

The Benin crowd was also benevolent to the celebrity guests who graced the occasion, especially Mercy Johnson-Okojie, who is married to an Edo State indigene. Her appearance on stage got many of the audience members on their feet, screaming with excitement. Nollywood legends, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Patience Ozokwor (Mama G) and Kanayo O. Kanayo (KOK) were also received with tremendous warmth by the audience.

The Benin show drew the attendance of the Deputy Governor of the state, Right Honourable Philip Shuaibu and his wife, MaryAnn, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Dr. Justin Okonoboh, Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Folly Ogendegbe, members of the House, Hon. Gowon Jerry and Hon. Damian Lawani with his wife among other senior government officials.

While it was generally a night of unforgettable fun, the highest levels of excitement would probably be during the performances of Acapella and the fast emerging king of musical comedy, Kenny Blaq.

Acapella opened his act with a string of one-liners that were well received by the audience and built up rapidly with wisecracks and gags, while Kenny Blaq spliced his routine with hit songs adjusted to suit invented stories. The novelty of it all was his funny stories and sonorous voice which combined to make his performance unforgettable for most of the audience.

The next destination of the show is Ijebu Ode this Sunday. Other cities that will host the show in the weeks ahead include Awka, Ikeja, Ikorodu, FESTAC, Ajah, Asaba, Aba, Suleja, Kubwa, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Abeokuta, Kaduna, Akure, Lokoja, and Anyigba.

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