Mum-z has returned to South Africa after being stuck in Russia for two years because of COVID and travel restrictions but is ready to talk about his experience in the only way he knows how… with comedy!
Johannesburg, South Africa (20 July 2022) – On the 12th and 13th of August, award-winning South African comedian, Mamello “Mum-z” Mokoena will perform a filmed comedy special with Justin Ray.
Mum-z returned to South Africa earlier this year after being stuck in Russia for two years because of COVID and has first-hand experience of Russian culture, the people and lifestyle. He will be sharing his experience through hilarious jokes and anecdotes.
Mum-z was born in Johannesburg but was living in Cape Town when he came to Moscow for a 3-month vacation in February 2020. Upon arriving in Moscow in February, the covid pandemic was becoming more prevalent, and because of lockdown restrictions, he was stuck in Russia after the borders were closed. He travelled Russian cities like Kislovodsk, Gelendzhik, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Anapa, and Nalchik and has performed English stand-up comedy in Voronezh, Ryazan, Yaroslavl, Vologda, Innopolis (Kazan), St. Petersburg, Orenburg and Moscow. His debut 1-hour one-man show in Moscow on the 20th February 2021 was sold out and even got media coverage from The Moscow Times, and on Sunday, 21st March 2021, Mum-z performed his debut stand-up comedy performance in St. Petersburg.
In his 13-year stand-up comedy career, Mum-z was the first comedian in South Africa to make the semi-finals of SA’s Got Talent. His involvement with two-time International Emmy nominated multi-award-winning TV comedy series, ZA News, earned him 4 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA); he hosted comedy events for ten years in South Africa, creating brands like Cape Town Comedy Strip, Comedy On Long, Sandton Comedy Club, Bay harbour Comedy Nights, The Tulbagh Comedy Festival, M&A Comedy Nights, Funny Bones Comedy Nights and much more.
Having performed in lineups with comedians like Trevor Noah, Loyiso Gola, John Vlismas and more, he has the experience and confidence on stage to deliver a world-class performance. He has performed for audiences ranging from 50 to 100 (comedy clubs) to 5000 (festivals), and the biggest crowd he has performed for was 20,000 people at Rocking The Daisies music festival.
Welcome home Mum-z!
You can get tickets to his new show by clicking here.
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