Basketmouth,Tuface to perform at UN’s comedy show

Company Reporter

Nigerian slapstick comedian, Brilliant Okpocha (a.ok.a Basketmouth) is among the huge names in Africa that includes in a United Nations’ comedy present slated for Sunday.

The “Africa is a Continent, African is a Nation” occasion will probably be hosted by the UN Refugee Company (UNHCR) underneath its social media platform, LuQuLuQu.

Legendary Nigerian singer and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, Harmless Idibia (alias 2baba) can be billed to carry out on the on-line present tagged “Comedy with a Function”.

Different comedians on the line-up are Malawi’s Daliso Chaponda, Eddie Kadi of Congo and Ak Dans popularly generally known as ‘The Woke Refugee’, from South Sudan.

Lira, South Africa’s singing sensation, can be on the checklist, along with movie star visitor appearances by Nomzamo Mbatha, Kat Graham and Hend Sabry.

The UNHCR stated the present geared toward celebrating “our stunning variety and robust unity whereas laughing alongside the best way”.

The occasion is scheduled to start at 6.00 p.m. Nigerian time; registration is free at https://luquluqu.org/comedy/.

LuQuLuQu is a marketing campaign initiated by UNHCR in 2017 to assist to lift consciousness and assist on pressured displacement throughout Africa.

It seeks to rework public perceptions of the African refugees by shedding mild on the unbelievable resilience refugees reveal.

The motion takes possession of shaping the narrative of over 20.2 million Africa’s displaced and drives particular person contributions towards supporting the refugee trigger.

“We imagine within the African philosophy of Ubuntu: I’m as a result of we’re. We see the resilience, braveness, and hope of individuals pressured to flee.

“Collectively we will spend money on the way forward for our forcibly displaced brothers and sisters and assist restart their lives to constructing a greater, safer Africa collectively,” the company stated.

(NAN)