South African comedians get a Netflix show!
Loyiso Gola, Loyiso Madinga, Tumi Morake, and Riaad Moosa will be a part of a Netflix stand-up comedy series launching in 2019.
Listen as Carol Ofori chats to Loyiso Madinga about the Netflix stand-up comedy show he has signed up for with three other South African comedians. Then read more below;
It's a 'mamma I made it' moment for all of South Africa, and Tumi Morake will be the first African female to make her debut on Netflix.
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NETFLIX: South African comedians @loyisogola @RiaadMoosa @tumi_morake & @LoyisoMadinga to feature on @Netflix's Just For Laughs Festival.
— Phil Mphela (@PhilMphela) July 10, 2018
47 comedians from 13 regions will be in the stand-up comedy event series. Each comedian will perform a half-hour stand-up special pic.twitter.com/0Ctg6DXbIQ
Forty-seven comedians from 13 regions around the world will be getting together at the upcoming Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada and will be recorded for an upcoming Netflix special.
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Each comedian will have a half an hour set to make us laugh and show the world their talent. Representing South Africa are the acclaimed and revered South African comedians Loyiso Gola, Loyiso Madinga, Tumi Morake, and Riaad Moosa.
These sets will also be taped in Brazil, Mexico, India, Germany, and The Netherlands. All episodes will be released at once and I cannot wait!
Congratulations to them all!
So excited and honored to be taping my first @netflix half hour special at @justforlaughs Montreal in two weeks. https://t.co/sXl6DephdH pic.twitter.com/COqeQrRzDN
— Born Free-ish (@LoyisoMadinga) July 10, 2018
Mama I made it 😁 https://t.co/tQd0G2lVEn
— Tumi Morake✊🏾🇿🇦 (@tumi_morake) July 10, 2018