Polokwane Observer

Colourful comedy night at Coco Affair

- Miranda Chau Chauke

It was a night f full of laughter at the Coco Aff air Comedy Experience on May 5 when the star of the night, nig Isaac Gampu, had the audience audie laughing out loud.

Event o organiser Letsiri J Matsebane, Matseb who is the founder found and director of Zycrane Zycr Management Group, Gro explained

he proposed p the idea to bring a comedy come experience to Polokwane Po just before befo the Covid-19 lockdown. lock He approached app Coco

Aff air to collaborat­e with wi him on the event ev and the local comedy com experience was wa born.

The Th goal of the event was to promote the various va types of comedy com for every audience audienc in the province.

“We w wanted to create an experience expe that is suitable suitabl for date nights or a friends’ fr night out to unwind and relax with good food, good music and good comedy come at our events. Our plan pla is to serve our patrons with top-class to comedy experience­s that will leave a long-term impression on them,” he said.

Matsebane explained they recruited Gampu because he is a skilled and broad-minded comedian of diverse content, as well as a linguist and a very talented individual that stands out from the others.

“We decided to launch our events with Isaac because we wanted to show our local comedians that comedy of diverse content goes very far, and we want to break the language barrier in our community. Polokwane is a diverse province with four official languages, so a linguist for a comedian is essential to our Polokwane audience,” he said. Other performers on the lineup were Switbitz Band, Amos Mokwena and Mahlatze Vokal, who was the surprise act.

Matsebane thanked everyone who took their time to honour the invite and especially thanked Freda Niemann, who was the master of ceremonies and a tremendous help in terms of marketing and promoting the show.

Follow their Facebook and Instagram accounts @coco affair or Coco Affair Comedy Experience to find out when the next comedy experience will take place.

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 ?? ?? Hilda Mokganya and Sophy Molefe have fun at the comedy night. Right: Letsiri J Matsebane, Freda Niemann and Isaac Gampu at the comedy experience.
Hilda Mokganya and Sophy Molefe have fun at the comedy night. Right: Letsiri J Matsebane, Freda Niemann and Isaac Gampu at the comedy experience.
 ?? ?? Mrs Mzantzi Humanity 2022/23 Lize Botha at the comedy experience. Right: Duduza Manthata and Naledi Shai are ready for a night of laughter.
Mrs Mzantzi Humanity 2022/23 Lize Botha at the comedy experience. Right: Duduza Manthata and Naledi Shai are ready for a night of laughter.
 ?? ?? Matshidiso and Lucas Papo make a grand entrance.
Matshidiso and Lucas Papo make a grand entrance.

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