Three wise men join the ‘Roast of AKA’

The Comedy Central Roast of AKA is set to rally Africans from Lagos to Cape Town to join in poking fun at the celebrities they love.

Welcome to the three wise men who will unite the continent in a spectacular show of laughter in the Comedy Central Roast of AKA at The Teatro at Montecasino on February 21.

With his list of impressive achievements now including being the first Nigerian to join the globally famous Comedy Central Roast, Davido is the quintessential “Nigerican” international star of Afropop/ Afrobeat.

He studied abroad and in Nigeria and has racked up numerous nominations and awards, including BET Awards and MTV EMAs recognition in the Best International Act: Africa. Just how much will his presence on the stage unsettle AKA? Davido said: “Nothing is off limits!”

Alex Okosi, executive vice president and managing director of Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN), added: “In a continental first, this Comedy Central Roast transcends boundaries by welcoming Africa’s international star Davido to the panel.”

Moshe Ndiki is a comic genius who has shown us we can all laugh at ourselves, shatter taboos and that we are as strong as the walls we can break down.

He said: “This will be a platform for me to query how AKA came to believe he is the first guy who invented blonde hair.

“He might as well have pioneered the passion gap for coloured folk. I mean he is the first coloured guy on earth according to his tweets.”

Last but not least, Pierre Van Pletzen will fan the flames when he hits the stage. He said: “I’d like to ask the non-humble infamously popular rapper about a few things; his no-show at performances, his knowledge of geography and since he says he loves soccer ... is he practising his technique by kicking fans off the stage?”

Panelists Davido, Van Pletzen and Ndiki join Francois Van Coke, Mark Fish, Nina Hastie, Moonchild Sanelly, Joey Rasdien, Papa Penny and Pearl Thusi as Roast Master. – Citizen reporter