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Bishop Bob Okala

died 2019

Pioneer of Ghanaian stand-up comedy

Household Name is level 5 of 5 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: known and loved across the country, whatever the body of work behind it. See how the levels work.

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The comic of Key Soap Concert Party, and the man most often named as the founder of stand-up comedy in Ghana.

Bishop Bob Okala was popular for his comic roles on the GTV programme Key Soap Concert Party, and is widely regarded as one of the giants of Ghanaian comedy and a pioneer of stand-up in the country.
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