Dycoco comedy festival: Bappa Oumar and Mister Kéké will go to Montreux after their victory
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The 3rd edition of the Dycoco festival took place all week long in Abidjan.
Bappa Oumar and Mister Keke, Guinean and Gabonese comedians, won the "
My First Montreux
" competition.
They are invited to perform at the famous comedy festival in Switzerland, the Montreux Comedy Festival, scheduled for November.
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With our correspondent in Abidjan,
François Hume-Ferkatadji
The day after their victory, Bappa Oumar and Mister Keke can quietly enjoy the gala evening of the Dycoco festival.
The two comedians were selected from 183 candidates, they will soon share the boxes of the Montreux Comedy Festival.
In his show, the Gabonese Mister Keke deals with the issue of slavery: “
It's all very well to go on stage and make people laugh, but it's even better when you can bring a lesson in life through it.
That's why today, when comedians go on stage, yes, it's to make people laugh, but it's also to send a message.
»
“
He who laughs cannot fight
”
Sending a message and promoting mutual understanding is also what Bappa Oumar is looking for: “
I find that if I talk to you and you laugh, we are good together.
He who laughs cannot fight.
»
For several years, the director of the Montreux festival has been interested in African talent: “
What touches me the most about African comedians is that they are artists and resilient humor.
The continent has difficult living conditions and there is a lot of humor.
In the world, we need this example, to show that it's not easy, but it is with joy that we will get out of it.
»
The Dycoco is also a
comedy club
in Abidjan which offers comedy shows throughout the year.
[Photo] Back in pictures press conference Dycoco Festival Thursday March 24 was held at the Dycoco Comedy Club on...
Published by Dycoco on Saturday, March 26, 2022
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