Comedians Salvador, Rusine, Michael Sengazi, Dr Hillary Okello and fast rising Gen Z comedians cracked jokes during the monthly comedy show, Seka Live that has brought together people from different parts of the world.
Organised by Arthur Nation, the annual comedy event has successfully established a big name in the comedy scene. This month’s Seka Live was highly anticipated by comedy lovers who were looking forward to performances of these four big names on the same stage.
In outstanding performances the comedians managed to put on a show for the fans who couldn’t hide the excitement with laughter and applause.
Dr Hillary Okello in a full hour performance made jokes about Africans and their parental guidance.
"All African mothers have the same way of warning their kids and it’s hilarious. When I was seven years-old I kicked a sack of sugar at home but when she saw it she told me to keep hitting more sugar and asked my brother to bring more. There I was wondering if she was telling me to keep going or if she was being sarcastic,” he joked.
He joked around how white people behave completely differently from black people. He gave an example of a white couple having a fight and the girlfriend throws a phone worth two million at the boyfriend and it breaks.
"Now when my mother had a fight with my dad she couldn’t find anything in the house because everything in an African household is a gift from someone or was something they bought after years of sweating and hard work so she decided to throw me at my father,” he joked.
Singer Nel Ngabo was also present at the show and he performed for a short time during the second segment of the show, enlightening the audience in his sensational voice while singing some of his hit songs like ‘ my heart’ and ‘Arampagije.
In a warm welcome, comedian Michael Sengazi got on stage with beaming smiles as he danced to Kiss Daniel’s hit song ‘Buga’. The crowd was expantant to see what he had in store for them.
During his jokes he talked about his experience with different African countries that he has been to so far like Burundi, Uganda and Cameroon.
He joked about how Bujumbura always has electricity issues. "Bujumbura is like a Christmas tree, like on one side they are on while the others are off vice versa.
Addressing a group of more than three tables of foreign people, he told them an African parents’ trick that works to their children encouraging them to try it at home.
"African parents growing up told us that if you killed a lizard and cut its tail off, our mothers breasts would fall off so that was a taboo to every child. They also said that if any child cut their nails at night their father would die and we believed them,” joked Michael.
Patrick Rusine came up on stage with so much energy, the crowd couldn’t help but applaud him. In his famous drunkard character he was able to fill the room with so much laughter as he recognized some of the public figures who were present like Sandrine Isheja, Uncle Austin, Juno Kizigenza, Andy Bumuntu and Deejay Pius, among others.
He joked about American comedian Kevin Hart being his relative and how he is the best comedian in heaven and hell. He also joked about how the police report drivers who owe them money.
Although his performance was short-lived he made his time worth it and welcomed Ugandan comedian Salvador as the last performer for the night.
Salvador’s jokes were mostly about Rwandans and Ugandans.
"I recently saw Rwandan couples holding hands in the streets but in Uganda the only time you will see a man holding his wife's hand is in the supermarket only so that she doesn't shop too much.
He joked about how he married his beautiful wife for the sake of the kids because he knew they would be beautiful like their mother.
"I know I’m not handsome and it’s crazy how all the years I have been in the industry I have never been in an advert but my kids have been in four adverts. The only advert I have been in was for Kiwi and it was only my shoes,” he joked.
The show ended at 11pm with Arthur Nkusi promising another show in August.