Glo Laffta Fest rocks Abuja

Glo Laffta Fest rocks Abuja
on november 01, 2013 at 12:06 am in music
The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, literally went
on fire, Friday night, as Globacom staged global
comedy show, Glo Laffta Fest, in the city.
The artistes comprising four Americans, one South
African, one Ugandan and 10 top entertainers from
Nigeria’s comedy and music circle, showed why
Glo LafftaFest is described as the biggest comedy
show in Africa.
Sensational singer, Omawumi, fired the first salvo
when she set the expansive hall of the Thisday
Dome rocking. In an energetic performance spiced
with her dexterious dance steps, Omawumi’s
rendition of her hit track, “Adebisikonga”, drove the
crowd into a frenzy.
*MI and fans
Similarly, MI and Wande Coal delivered superlative
performances before the duo of Peter and Paul
Okoye of the PSquare fame demonstrated why they
are one of Africa’s best with rendition of “Alingo”.
In between the musical sessions and performances
by the foreign comedians, the top Nigerian
comedians on parade such as Akpororo, Gordons, I
Go Save,   Buchi, Funny Bone and Bovi, gave a good
account of themselves. Funny Bone, the Jos-born
comedian, made efforts to diffuse tension from the
security challenges in the country with his
expressive jokes. Unimpressed by the first round of
applause he got when he mounted the stage, Funny
Bone, who was wheeling a luggage, threatened to
detonate the package if the crowd refused to
applaud him.
The international artistes comprising the American
foursome, Robbert Powell, Donnivan Jordan, Tony
Roberts and Deray Davis sent the audience into
guffaws with their rib-cracking jokes. Donnivan said
based on the falsehood they had been fed in
America, he arrived Nigeria expecting to ride a
camel but was stunned when his guests provided
him with a glittering Range Rover.
The duo of Ndumiso Lindi from South Africa and
Salvador from Uganda also sent the huge crowd
reeling with laughter. Salvador was the revelation of
the night as he received standing ovation when he
was leaving the stage. His clincher was his joke
about a TV commercial he starred in when several
takes got the characters drunk and messed up the
shoot.
Explaining the basis for the show, the anchorman,
Basketmouth, said that Globacom, “being the only
network that cares about giving back to the people,
put this show together to appreciate Nigerians that
have stood behind the company in the last 10
years”.
The show will continue this weekend in Owerri,
while Enugu, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Calabar, Benin City,
Abakaliki, Aba and Ibadan will take their turns in the
coming weekends