Political satire by KSM (Kwaku Sintim-Misa)

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I was at KSM's Nifty @ Fifty concert held in Accra in December 2006. I recorded a bunch of videos and the ones I am posting on the blog today are about politics. KSM is arguably Ghana's best stand-up comedian and if you haven't seen him perform live, you are missing out. Well, not exactly, because with friends like Youtube, we can all revel in KSM's talent and artistry. :-)

First, he prays for a funky president. Can you imagine Ghana having a leader making a speech and everyone is bumping their heads because they are enjoying the speech so much? I know I want a funky president for Ghana. No more old heads taking up these positions because they need something else to do after retiring. Let's get some youth in here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx9JsFZpPXY


I think we had a funky president once, by the name of Jerry John Rawlings. KSM proves this by describing the scenes of a taxi driver overtaking the former president's motorcade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrLZOWJMGc


Next, he makes fun of former President John Agyekum Kufuor and his lax-lackadaisical ways. He's not funky at all, though Mr. Sexy Eyes has got some charm for the ladies. Remember the Gizelle Yajzi story? "JAK, you lie bad!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bReb2Tak84


If you've lived in Ghana for awhile, you'll quickly learn almost everything is about politics. "We sleep politics, we eat politics, we drink politics"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY2Sa9jEXVQ


As usual, I am the one laughing hysterically in the background.

Comments

Tony said…
Nice blog, but i have to admit that KSM is very bad, he has become arrogant and he acts as if he is smart and soo intellectual that his comedy can only be appreciated by the upper and middle classes. I have news for you KSM ''you are no Ian Hislop and your face is irritating''. I have paid hard earned income to go watch this guy before and I was not impressed to say the least. This is not satire, if he wants satire he should be more factual, relevant and avoid laughing at his own lines. IT IS JUST NOT FUNNY AND WILL NOT CUT IT.
October 23, 2009 at 3:45 PM
MIghTy African said…
It's true his comedy is for the upper and middle class but there's nothing wrong with that. That same crowd is probably not that high on Agya Koo either.
October 23, 2009 at 4:01 PM
ImageNations said…
Hahahaha....Agya Koo and KSM. Well I would go for KSM not because I want to project myself but because I would want to laugh with sense and learn from it.
October 24, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Myne said…
The guy is hilarious but he makes sense too. I watched the one of the former president, LWKMD.
October 25, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh come on,KSM is the best,you want to laugh at jokes that require some level of thought not just the kind that Agya Koo is all about,if you saw his show and didnt enjoy it,let others who enjoy it recommend,besides his SHOWS ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE,SORRY.
January 26, 2010 at 9:35 PM
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