Category: Great Laughter

A heritage of joy and happiness, in African cultures

‘Iwájú’, First Pan-African Series to premiere on Disney+

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For the past few days, I have received several messages about Iwájú, the first pan-African series to premiere on Disney+. I congratulate the authors, and send them encouraging messages to keep up the great work.

Excerpts below are from AfricaNews.

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Video on demand service Disney+ has collaborated with pan–African studio Kugali Media for a innovative animated series set in futuristic Lagos – Nigeria.

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The series which is expected to premiere globally on February 28 explores themes of class and defiance. …

Iwájú’s casted Nigerian vocal talents Simisola Gbadamosi as Tola, a young girl from the wealthy island, and Siji Soetan as her best friend Kole, a self-taught tech expert.

The duo explore the dangerous tapestry of a neo-futuristic Lagos filled with greed and corruption alongside voice actors Femi Branch, Dayo Okeniyi, and Weruche Opia.

The soundtrack, out March 1st, will feature African-influenced music by renowned Nigerian composer Ré Olunuga. “I rarely bring my own emotions into writing a score. In this case, it couldn’t be avoided,” Olunuga said in a press release.

“In addition to Tola’s adventurous spirit, Kole’s ingenuity, and the many other fun and beautiful emotional threads explored in Iwájú – the score is steeped in my own very deep love for Lagos and its multiplicitous layers.”

African Joke: The Prayer

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One day, at church, a man is praying on the pew loudly, “Lord, please send me 4,000 Naira, that is all I need! … Lord! if you send me ₦4,000, I will do anything!… O Lord, answer my prayers… all I need is ₦4,000 … JESUS!!! ₦4,000 is all I need! Lord of Hosts, let ₦4,000 rain on me.” The man goes on in his prayers screaming and shouting in the church.

Suddenly, there is a tap on his shoulder… he stops, opens his eyes, thinking to himself “Who in this world is interrupting my prayers?” The man seated next to him, hands him ₦4,000, and continues praying. The other man is so happy, and says, “Wait, God really answers prayers so fast!”

At the end of the church service, he asks his pew neighbor, “neighbor, you don’t know what you have done for me… but why did you give me ₦4,000 ?”

The man replies, “with your loud screams, you were blocking my prayers for ₦50 millions.”

Everybody has his level of problems. Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com

African Joke: New Creature

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Beer

The pastor baptized Yao Koffi Kan by dumping his head in the water three times. After the 3rd time, he says: “You are now baptized, you are now a new creature; your old creature is dead. No more alcohol. Your new name is DAVID.”

David returns home and goes to the fridge, takes a cold beer, dips it in water 3 times ploo, ploo, ploo… and says: “you are now a new creature, your old creature is gone, your new name is ORANGE JUICE.”

The original in French is found on Nouchi.com . Adapted and Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com

African Joke: All Secrets Out

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Religious leader

Three religious leaders get together and decide to confess their faults and weaknesses to each other so that each prays for the other. 

The first says: “My problem is money. I love money too much and I often steal from offerings and tithes. Pray for me because I am not proud of it.”

Relaxed and at ease, the second says: “Mine is women. I love women too much and when I see a woman, I want to sleep with her. I have slept with all the women in my parish. Pray to help me.”

The third starts crying. The other two take two hours to calm him down. Then he finally speaks in tears: “My problem is kpakpato. I don’t know how to keep a secret; so everything you just said, tomorrow everyone will know, even if you pray for me! ”

 

The original in French is found on Nouchi.com . Adapted and Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com

African Joke: 25 Years of Marriage

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25 Years of marriage

Henry and Christine have just celebrated 25 years of marriage.

And their union having been mostly peaceful, Henry ventures to ask the famous question of trust to his wife, “Darling, have you ever cheated on me?”

“Well,” answers Christine, “since you want to know… Yes, I have cheated on you three times. The first time, it was when you needed a loan from the bank, do you remember? No bank would trust you enough to lend you anything, then one day, the commercial director of the bank came to our house and signed the contract without asking any questions …”

“Oh! You did that for me…,” Henry exclaims,

“It is thus thanks to that we have become rich. And the second time?”

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Silver union: 25 years of marriage

“The second time,” explains Christine, “it was when you had caught that highly contagious disease and no doctor would come near you. One day, a surgeon from the hospital suddenly came to operate on you…”

“Ah darling, you really saved my life, that time…” remarks Henry before adding:

“I am so lucky to have married you. And the third time?”

“The last time, it was when you ran for president of our city’s soccer club. Do you remember? You were missing 42 votes to be elected…”

 

I wonder what would have happened had the wife asked the husband? When you ask tough questions, be prepared for the answers! Smile and have a great day!

The original in French is found on Nouchi.com . Adapted and Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com

African Joke : Psalm 1 – Verse 29

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While flirting with a girl he met, Tom caresses her thigh.

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The girl tells him, “Handsome, remember psalm 1, verse 29”

Tom apologizes, but 20 min later, he starts again. The girl repeats again “psalm 1, verse 29.”

That night, when he gets home, he opens his bible to find psalm 1, verse 29.

Here is what the psalm says: “Go further in your search and you will find glory.”

Tom, astounded says, “Damn! I am so unlucky!”

P.S.: I had you … right? If you open your Bible, you will see that the first psalm in the Book of Psalms does not have 29 verses but only 6. Smile for the day is bright!

The original in French is found on Nouchi.com . Adapted and Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com

African Joke: The Beggar

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A street beggar (Source: https://www.ncertbooks.guru/)

A beggar goes to complain to his donor in these terms:

“My brother, 2 years ago, you were giving me 1000 F. Last year you gave me 500 F, and this year 300 F. You should tell me, what is causing this? Or did I do something to you?”

The man to respond: “No problem really… simply that 2 years ago, I was single. I got married last year, and this year, my wife gave me a beautiful big healthy baby.”

The beggar, offended, bursts out: “Seriously! So it is my money you are taking to feed your family?”

The original in French is found on Nouchi.com . Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com

African Joke: The Sharp Father

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African Venus, a sculpture by Charles-Henri Joseph Cordier 1851 (Source: Walters Art Museum)
African Venus, a sculpture by Charles-Henri Joseph Cordier 1851 (Source: Walters Art Museum)

A teenage girl is seated next to her father in the house when she suddenly sees her boyfriend approaching. Knowing that her father is very strict, she decides to strike a conversation with the boyfriend.

Girl: Have you come to borrow the book titled “DAD IS IN THE HOUSE?” by Jean Pliya.

Boyfriend: No, I want your book of songs called “WHERE SHOULD I WAIT FOR YOU?” by Bernard Dadié.

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Chinua Achebe

Girl: Oh. I don’t have it, but I have the one titled “UNDER THE MANGO TREE” by Chinua Achebe.

Boyfriend: Good. But please don’t forget to bring “I WILL CALL YOU IN 5 MINUTES” by Aimé Césaire, when you come to school.

Girl: Ok. I will bring Olympe Bhêly-Quenum’s new book “I WILL NEVER ABANDON YOU.”

The father (to his daughter): these are a lot of books, will he read them all?

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“Les Bimanes” by Severin Cecile Abega

Girl: Yes. He is good and excellent reader.

The father: Ok. Don’t forget to take to him the book titled, “I AM NOT STUPID, I UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING” by Cheikh Hamidou Kane, and also the one which is called “BE READY TO GET MARRIED IF YOU GET PREGNANT” by Séverin Cécile Abega.

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Note: Jean Pliya, Bernard Dadié, Chinua Achebe, Aimé Césaire, Olympe Bhêly-Quenum, Séverin Cécile Abega, and Cheikh Hamidou Kane are all great African writers.

African Joke : Toto has Changed !!!

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A tall tree

Toto is being chased by 2 men in the forest.

Tired, he climbs up a tree to hide; The 2 bandits unable to find him anymore, one says to the other:

I know him; he is so stupid; if we call him twice he will answer.

Toto on the tree yells:

Call me even 100 times, you will see if I answer… you think that I am still that same old Toto? I have changed!

 

Originally published on Nouchi.com in French. Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com.

A Gift from the African Heritage Blog

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To celebrate our 10-years anniversary, one of our contributors is offering you this amazing book on Amazon . A king, a beautiful princess, and a pot of hot chili sauce… the combination is bound to make you laugh. Enjoy this book, an African Children’s book, for young and young at heart! It is on kindle e-book in both French and English.

 

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The Hare, The Princess, and the Hot Chili Sauce