Zimbabwean female comedian, Gonyeti, has invited single men to come out and buy her drinks at this year’s Shoko Festival where she is slated to perform alongside other rib crackers next week, but there is one condition…
In 2016, a nervous yet courageous young woman stepped onto the Shoko Festival stage and became the first female Zimbabwean comedian to grace the festival’s now famous comedy night. That was Gonyeti, who has made thousands of Zimbabweans laugh with her antics as part of BustopTV.
Fast forward to 2017. She is back, carrying a bag of experience and promising a well-polished act and a willingness to entertain a suitor.
“Last year was a groundbreaking ceremony for me at Shoko festival,” she said. “This year tadzoka takakoka pfuti (We are back all guns blazing)!”
“Zvese zvese tichataura. I am still single and desperate single guys out there show up and buy me drinks. And here’s her condition, “Only those over 90 qualify 89 and those below ma Ben 10.”
Gonyeti is the only female comedian performing at Shoko this year in an impressive lineup of comedians, with the headline act being top South African comedian Mpho Popps.
The South African comedian has performed at various regional and international shows including David Kau’s national comedy tour: Blacks Only, the Just Because Comedy Festival at the Market Theatre, Gold Reef City’s loads of laughs and the legendary Laugh Factory and Comedy Store in Los Angeles and now heads for Shoko Festival.
Other comedy acts performing on the Comedy Night include Mandla Da Comedian and Tinaye.
The event will be hosted by award-winning comedian/radio personality, Q Dube, who is guaranteed to keep you laughing throughout the event.
Whilst the official comedy night will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017, there will be comedy on the opening night as well. September 29, which will see performances from one of Zimbabwean’s biggest names in comedy, Clive Chigubu and the infamous Magamba crew, Zambezi News.
“Laughter really does make a positive difference in people’s lives so we will continue to celebrate stand-up comedy till it becomes a more financially feasible career path for young comedians,” says Shoko Festival coordinator, Natalie Kombe.
