South Sudanese comedians find laughs in painful past


  • World
  • Friday, 26 Apr 2024

South Sudanese musician Isaac Anthony Lumori better known by his stage name MC Lumoex looks on as a comedian entertains revellers during the Kilkilu Ana weekly comedy show, which loosely translates to "Tickle Me" in Arabic, at the Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba, South Sudan March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Samir Bol

JUBA (Reuters) - When Isaac Anthony Lumori launched South Sudan's first weekly comedy show at the height of a civil war in 2014, his performers' quips about different ethnic groups were not always well received.

"They had ... (a) few attacks because of some of the jokes they made," said Lumori, better known by his stage name MC Lumoex, citing one comedian's remarks about the bowel habits of a particular tribe.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Asia-Pacific rides AI boom to unlock tech-empowered growth, cooperation momentum in 2025
Spanish family missing after boat sinks off Indonesia
Army chief says Switzerland can't defend itself from full-scale attack
Explainer-What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?
Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump meeting
Two Polish airports reopen after temporary closure due to Russian strikes on Ukraine
U.S.-backed airstrikes in Nigeria hit two ISIS-linked camps, government says
At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns
Yemen's Saudi-led coalition warns STC against moves in Hadramout
Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis

Others Also Read