Black Star Experience (BSE) has formally introduced its new comedy platform, the Black Star Comedy Experience (BSCE), with the first edition set for January 2, 2027, under the paronomastic theme “You’re Ghana Laugh.”
The announcement was made on September 24, 2026, during a launch event at the Black Star Experience Forecourt in the Jubilee House, as part of Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary program.
Rex Omar, coordinator of the Black Star Experience, described the initiative as a deliberate expansion of the project’s scope. He noted that comedy is one of the seven pillars of the BSE mandate and has so far received less structured support than other creative areas.
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“We believe the comedy industry falls within the seven kingdoms of the BSE mandate. For too long, our comedians have had talent without infrastructure, gifts without a global stage,” he said. “The Blackstar Comedy Experience changes that. It gives our comedians the platform through live shows, digital audio, and international showcases. it turns raw talent into sustainable careers. It turns our laughter into export.”
Rex Omar positioned comedy as a practical form of African storytelling with both cultural weight and commercial potential. He cited international examples such as Rowan Atkinson to show that stand‑up can sustain professional careers when given proper investment.
“Let us be clear: this is not just about entertainment. This is about jobs. This is about creative economy. This is about young Ghanaians building futures out of their wit and their voices,” he stated.
He also urged Ghanaian comics to pay attention to the business side of their profession and advised them not to restrict themselves to local dialects.
“A comedian is like a musician. You are the talent. What about the business around you? It takes a business structure to market a talent,” he said. “There is nothing that stops Ghana from packaging our comedians and exporting them. You need a proper structure that can do that, and these are some of the things that we will use our masterclasses to do,” he added.
“As we do our comedy in our language, nothing stops us from also doing it in English, so we can give the African perspective of what comedy can be. We just have to be original,” he added.
Rather than treating comedy as occasional entertainment, BSCE will present it as a structured showcase of wit, social observation, and storytelling designed to strengthen audience connection through live performance.
The program will follow a three‑part format: The Rising Stars, featuring two emerging stand‑up acts; The Feature Acts, with seven established comedians; and The Host, a comedic moderator to guide the audience and manage transitions.
Foster Romanus has been named host, alongside Ghanaian performers OB Amponsah and Lekzy DeComic.
The lineup also includes Nigerian acts Klint Da Drunk and Parrot Mouth, as well as UK‑based comedians Eddie Kadi, Slim, and Kojo Anim, giving the show both local grounding and international reach.