Yaaseen Barnes on Building Cape Town Comedy & The Jive Funny Championship

Comedian Yaaseen Barnes has had a career most comedians would be jealous of, yet he didn't pull the ladder up behind him and instead has helped the Cape Town scene climb to new heights. As the Director of the Jive Comedy Championship, Yaaseen is able to focus his passion for building up the comedians around him. Comedy has given Yaaseen an incredible life, with just a matric, so he feels compelled to share the love and the stages.In this episode, we hear about Yaaseen's approach to directing the Jive Funny Championship, we get into the necessity of leveraging social media as a stand-up comedian, and we discuss the role of competitions and awards in the comedy industry. Enjoy.Keep up with Yaaseen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ya_a_seen_him/Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/c/almostperfectBuy tickets to It's Not The End of the World: https://groundculturecafe.com/event/its-not-the-end-of-the-world-bob-perfect/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.