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#NECLive7: “Comedy Is Not Limited To Stand-Up”- Tee A

One of Nigeria’s foremost comedians and MC, Tee A while participating in a panel discussion with Olamide Akintobi at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference, #NECLive7 said that comedy is not limited to stand-up alone.

Tee A was responding to enquiries about who qualifies as a comedian in respect to the upcoming Eko Comedy Festival which he is the convener.

He said that comedy covers a variety of genres that cut across stand-up, social media skits and movies. Making instances with the likes of Nkem Owoh (Osuofia), Victor Osuagwu and others who have made a name for themselves by being movie comedians

“There are many actors who are comedian by their own right and whether you’re an Instagram comedian, Facebook comedian, standup comedian or even a joker, all these art forms on different platforms are all part of the industry,” he reiterated.

 

#NECLive5: From Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, Arole to sit on panel with comedy heavyweights

Those who don’t consume funny videos on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are not likely to encounter Arole. But they’re likely to be in the minority.

The pseudo-prophet has built his brand, and grown his relevance and revenue by tapping into one psychology: Nigerians love pastors, prophecies and preaching.

And he’s not alone. There are increasingly many like him, building characters and using the opportunities social media provides, to distribute their contents and imprints in such organic ways many big brands are in awe of.

How does his mind work? What’s the game plan? And what does this trend mean for the comedy industry?

Register to attend #NECLive5 right here.