Frontline comedian and TV host, Bright Okpocha popularly called Basketmouth, has accused many of his colleagues in the Nigerian industry of laziness and lack of creativity in their jokes.

Basketmouth who accused some of his colleagues of not devoting their time to writing new materials but keep on recycling old jokes said, “Unlike our colleagues abroad who take time to write new materials or engage writers to pen jokes for their shows, Nigerian comedians seem to focus more on the production aspect of their art at the expense of producing new materials for their shows.

While differentiating between comedy and music, he said, “This has really affected standards. Unlike in the music industry where a singer can release a track, perform the song at every show, yet fans will dance and celebrate him, comedy is not like that.

“Trust me, once you repeat a joke in more than three shows or any of your colleagues perform same, the fans will be turned off. That means for every show, a comedian needs fresh jokes,” he stressed.

http://www.informationng.com/2013/03/nigerian-comedians-lack-creativity-basketmouth.html

Alwas say less dan necessary ....sire

Very tru....most esp Basketmouth

And he is creative?
I know how many times he's stolen my tweet, and taken credit for it, just because he's got more followers.

aha, my indomie stil dey boil

In nigerian comedy it is not about creativity it is about making the money ... same for the music industry if at all there is anything like industry

organise public lecture and teach ur coleague abt creativity instead of ranting sir..





Ur still d most creative amoung them though.....

Look who is talking. Soon people will stop attending your shows.

he's the least creative...always talking about relationships. Gandoki stands out

Most of dem no get sense

is basketmouth even funny ?

True.

I still rate him as d best in Naija next to him is I go die

free2ryhme: In nigerian comedy it is not about creativity it is about making the money ... same for the music industry if at all there is anything like industry

EVERYTHING IN NIGERIA IS ABOUT MAKING MONEY NO THOUGHT FOR QUALITY.
EVEN THE DUMB CONSUMERS DONT INOW THEIR LEFT FROM THEIR RIGHT.

THAT BEING SAID HE IS RIGHT IVE HEARD CHRIS ROCK JOKES, LITTLE JOHNNY JOKES ALL FLOWING OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS SHAMELESSLY

I disagree with BM. He's also stealing ideas 4rm foreign comedians.
Clowns like Ali Baba, AY, Teju Babyface, Tee-A, Koffi, Owen Gee, Bovi, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st, Gordons, Gandoki, Seyi Law, I Go Die, I Go Save are super creative. They v all refined comedy in Nigeria. Some of them also have their TV shows.
Basketmouth should be specific on who's not creative. He's not that better than them all.

That's my best comedian talking.

adaobi123: is basketmouth even funny ?

u de 9ja so?

adaobi123: is basketmouth even funny ?

am nt sure u av listened to him b4........basket mouth is over creative if am lieing ask Ghanians

adaobi123: is basketmouth even funny ?

...lemme call a friend

adaobi123: is basketmouth even funny ?

Not at all. You sef funny pass am.

Wan47:
u de 9ja so?

MEILYN:
am nt sure u av listened to him b4........basket mouth is over creative if am lieing ask Ghanians

noit: ...lemme call a friend

gwas:
Not at all. You sef funny pass am.

all i did was asked a question just give a yes or no answer abeg

adaobi123:



all i did was asked a question just give a yes or no answer abeg

which kyn question bdat nah?

MEILYN:
which question bdat nah?

is basket mouth funny ??

On point..

adaobi123:
is basket mouth funny ??

no he is not, he is hilarious