Farida Joyce
Tumi Morake, the reigning queen of comedy, will host an all-female powerhouse line-up for an evening of laughs on Saturday.
Morake, who relocated to the US with her family at the beginning of the year, has performed in Finland, New York, and Doha and says she is ready to take on South Africa once again.
The show, named Laugh Mosadi, is set to take place at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace.
An array of passionate leading female voices, including Angel Campey, Khanyisa Bunu, Lihle Msimang, Lindy Johnson, Nina Hastie, and Tracey-Lee Oliver, will join Tumi on stage in honour of Women’s Month.
Morake said she missed South Africa and its female comedians.
“There’s no place like home but I also missed the women here,” she said.
“For a while I was in a place where there weren’t many female headliners.”
She said before there weren’t many talented women who could be put on a stage and at a festival.
Morake shared with Scrolla.Africa what has been happening in her life since moving to Atlanta, Georgia in the USA.
“I’ve started taking acting classes and auditioning and I have started learning the American accent which is pushing me beyond my comfort zone,” she said.
“Not many artists can leave their home country to go and risk everything elsewhere.” The comedian said she has come a long way and that her hard work has definitely paid off.
She said her priority has been her family for the most part of 2022.
“This year has simply been about getting my kids adjusted to going to school and also finding a community in the States. I’ve really enjoyed being a present mom this year.”
