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“Kneecap,” the wild Irish comedy biopic that took Sundance by storm earlier this year, is heading to Africa. The film, which is Ireland’s submission to the Oscars international film category ...
Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic will headline a major comedy event, “Funny Boy Innit” (FBI), on Saturday, 27th September 2025 at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra, featuring two of South Africa’s ...
Obia Uchechukwu Divine, popularly known by his stage name Funnyurch, is making waves in the entertainment industry as a ...
On November 1, 2023, House of Ajebo, Nigeria's cartoon comedy brand, entertainment and animation powerhouse, launched ‘Jeni and Keni’, ...
A hyper-stylised stoner-comedy set in Soweto, South Africa: A small-time pot dealer’s attempts at making a better life for himself are ambushed when his dim-witted friends sweep him up in a ...
Cape Town-based crime comedy The Shakedown is Amazon Prime Video’s first ever South African original film. “I’ve always loved the genre of crime comedy,” says its writer and director Ari ...
From stand up comedies to hit movies, Black comedy has been driving the culture for generations. Learn more about its origins and history.