“Politically Correct” – If we are involved in it, then comedians are allowed to talk about it as well- Comedian OB on CNN

“Politically Correct” – If we are involved in it, then comedians are allowed to talk about it as well- Comedian OB on CNN

Popular Ghanaian comedian and optometrist OB Amponsah in an interview with CNN African Voices revealed how edgy his career as a comedian is when it comes to politics and other “sensitive” topics.

Aired on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers on September 11, 2021, he also mentions how he usually finds his way around it.

“In Ghana, you do not play with some stuff. They say do not joke with some stuff like Politics, Religion…
You know like… You know those things that people take very seriously.

But that’s just me. I feel like comedy is comedy and jokes are jokes. I do not find violence funny, I do not find certain things that seek to degrade other people funny. But then when it comes to politics, religion and all those other things that we all engaged in….

I feel like if we are involved in it as a people, then comedians are allowed to talk about it as well.” – OB Amponsah

How he literally balances two wolds (Optometry and Comedy)

Ghanaian optometrist and comedian @OBAmponsah_ considers his style edgy because he is willing to make fun of politicians and other topics many stay away from. 

Learn more about how he balances the worlds of optometry and comedy this weekend on #CNNAfricanVoices pic.twitter.com/bgHlqH0hZo

— CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) September 11, 2021