By Oyindamola Bamgbola
Upcoming comedians are beginning to make money from this new ‘industry’ in Nigeria.
The best place to get soothing comedy is on the Internet. These clips are usually short and quick to understand. The best part is that they come free!
Since upcoming comedians are beginning to make money from this new ‘industry’ in Nigeria, we decided to share a few tips from some of the most popular viral video stars.
Learn to play multiple characters
You and your friends do not have the same destiny. They may be busy when you need to make a video. Rather than wait on anyone or even waste money on a supporting actor, just do it yourself!
See Aphrican Ape. He is only one man playing various characters.
????????? sometimes #AfricanParents are so shocked and so angry that they can’t even say a single word!!! They just make sounds ???????? #AphricanApeVideos Follow my main page for daily vids – @AphricanApe06
A video posted by @AphricanApe06 Backup (@aphricanape) on Mar 18, 2015 at 5:33am PDT
Be utterly ridiculous!
An African proverb says that to get to where no one has gotten to, you need to do what no one has done. Develop an alter ego that does and says the most outrageous things. Be NOT normal. See Tout Kitchen. Really, how many people can cook any and everything with Alomo Bitters?
Create Stereotypical (African) Characters
African anything sells – African dads, African mums, African aunts, Africans in church, African artistes, African kids, African uncles, African girlfriends and boyfriends, African politicians… the list is endless. Ever heard of Philo, the original Igbo girlfriend?
Another one of my favorite #PhiloBaby videos lol u can tell how old it is by how fresh her 18in Brazilian weave was when we made this vid. Tag all your friends …Read More
Source:: The NET
