By Ian Ortega
We may blame it on the wrangles that were witnessed this year in the comedy industry for this dismal performance. The ranking for the top 20 African stand-up comedians features just one of the Ugandan comedians. And ever since the wrangles came up, the crowds have never been so interested in comedy compared to previous years.
Others think that Ugandan Stand-up comedians can’t compete favourably because they lack innovation and keep recycling their jokes. “We lack originality, comedians are copying status updates from Facebook that have been shared over a number of facebook pages,” noted a fan.
But to Daniel Omara who was ranked 19th best in Africa, other Africans could not disagree. A fan from Nigeria had this to say; “I find that guy original, he actually deserved to be in the top ten. He has a unique style and he will make you laugh regardless of one’s country of origin.”
Well, here is the list:
20. Gbenga Adeyinka (Nigeria)
19. Daniel Omara (Uganda)
18. A Dot (Nigerian)
17. John Vlismas (South African)
16. Foxy P (Nigeria)
15. Nik Rabinowitz (South Africa)
14. Kasambwe Mpulamasaka (Zambia)
13. David Kibuuka (South Africa)
12. Ali Baba (Nigeria)
11. Loyiso Gola (South Africa)
10. Eddie Kadi (Congo)
9. Eric Omondi (Kenya)
8. I Go Dye (Nigeria)
7. Daliso Chaponda (Malawi)
6. David Kau (South Africa)
5. Klint The Drunk (Nigeria)
4. Riaad Moosa (South Africa)
3. Michael Blackson (Ghana)
2. Basketmouth (Nigerian)
1. Trevor Noah (South Africa)
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