AFRICA RADIO
, successor to Africa N°1
, which arrived in Abidjan in 2019 on 91.1 FM, and Gondwana-City Productions,
an Ivorian production company, announce the arrival of a new daily comedy program on AFRICA RADIO
, presented by comedian Willy Dumbo.
The program, entitled "Il faut sauver Willy" (We must save Willy),
will be broadcast daily starting Monday, January 6, 2020. The show is produced entirely in Abidjan and will be broadcast across the entire AFRICA RADIO network in Africa and France. Program pitch: Every day, Willy asks his team of columnists to help him get out of a mess he has gotten himself into, as always.
"With this program,"
explains Dominique GUIHOT, CEO of AFRICA RADIO, "we are strengthening our presence in Abidjan, after opening our offices and studio in 2019 and starting FM broadcasting on 91.1. This program fits perfectly into our pan-African strategy, as it will showcase not only the many talents of Ivory Coast, but also comedians from all over Africa."
The program is co-produced with Gondwana City Productions, the Ivorian company created by comedian Mamane, which has become the benchmark for African comedy. As Mamane says: My goal is to show that comedy is a profession and that African comedians can make a living from it while staying in their own countries. There is a huge pool of talent, and this new program will help to showcase it.
The program "Il faut sauver Willy" (
We Must Save
Willy) will begin on Monday, January 6, and will be broadcast on AFRICA RADIO every day from Monday to Friday at 11:10 a.m. GMT.
AFRICA RADIO is the successor to AFRICA N°1. A pan-African generalist radio station broadcasting in Africa and France, its programs consist of news, entertainment, culture, and 100% African music. It is available on FM in Abidjan on 91.1, in Paris on 107.5, on DAB+ in major French cities, via satellite on Canal+ Afrique channel 421, Fransat 521, and at www.africaradio.com.
Gondwana-City Productions is a company renowned for the quality of its comedy productions in Africa. Thanks to productions such as the TV show Le Parlement du rire
, the Abidjan Capitale du Rire
festival, the CFA festival
in France, and the Gondwana Club
comedy club in Abidjan, African comedy is now recognized across the continent and beyond.
Willy Dumbo is an Ivorian comedian, columnist, presenter, singer, multi-talented artist, and above all, very funny.
Press release