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From alarinjo to oniduro: stand-up comedy as a neo-cultural expression in Nigeria

Comedy (Awada), a treasured genre among the itinerant (Alarinjo) theatre of the Yoruba, has come to have dominant influence on diverse performances in Nigeria. Indeed, it could be argued that contemporary Nigerian stand-up comedy has been largely influenced by the indigenous Alarinjotradition of the...

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