David Kau's 'Blacks Only' comedy show has been running for 13 years and the comedian has no plans of stopping.
The second instalment of the 13 'Black Only' comedy show will take place at Emperors palace on the 03 of June with a theme “David must go”.
“Many people have a perception that ‘Blacks only’ comedy is just for black people as the jokes are done in vernacular and that’s not the case,” says David Kau founder of the show.
“The name ‘Blacks only’ was derived from an apartheid era’s “Whites only” rule. I took the quote from there and decided to do something for black comedians as a platform for them to perform. It was not intended to exclude white people as many perceive,” says Kau.
Until this day white people still ask Kau if is it ok to attend the event if you are not white. There are always white people in the audience at the event and David has no intentions of changing the name to make other people who do not understand the concept happy.
What excites Kau more about the event is the fact that he gives the platform to the new kids on the block.
“I give young and upcoming comedians a platform to perform and it excites me to see how they are received,” says Kau.
Comedians who will be gracing the stage for the first time include, Khanyisa Bunu, Yazeem Barnes, Siya Seya, Thabang ER, and a closing act by the legendary Skhumba.
David Kau will be celebrating 20 years in the industry next year.
As a business, ‘Blacks only’ has become more like a business running on autopilot according to Kau.
“It is an art you learn to master through experience,” says Kau.
“Sometimes I see funny things I can joke about on a daily basis,” Kau says.
What he will never do is make fun of things that are sensitive at the time. For instance he would never made jokes about Oscar soon after he killed Reeva as people were still mourning and in pain.
Sometime he makes fun of new events and polishes them through for the next shows.
“I ripped off David must go from the “Zuma must fall” protests because young comedians want me gone and feel I have been here for too long,” says Kau. The ‘save Blacks only’ concept was ripped off from ‘Save SA’, he adds.
Kau says that audience members should not be scared of being made fun of if they sit in the front row at comedy shows.
“There is a big difference between making a joke and offending someone. Usually people who are sitting in front expect that they might be picked on during the performance, but it depends on the comedian.
One on one with David Kau
David Kau's 'Blacks Only' comedy show has been running for 13 years and the comedian has no plans of stopping.
The second instalment of the 13 'Black Only' comedy show will take place at Emperors palace on the 03 of June with a theme “David must go”.
“Many people have a perception that ‘Blacks only’ comedy is just for black people as the jokes are done in vernacular and that’s not the case,” says David Kau founder of the show.
“The name ‘Blacks only’ was derived from an apartheid era’s “Whites only” rule. I took the quote from there and decided to do something for black comedians as a platform for them to perform. It was not intended to exclude white people as many perceive,” says Kau.
Until this day white people still ask Kau if is it ok to attend the event if you are not white. There are always white people in the audience at the event and David has no intentions of changing the name to make other people who do not understand the concept happy.
What excites Kau more about the event is the fact that he gives the platform to the new kids on the block.
“I give young and upcoming comedians a platform to perform and it excites me to see how they are received,” says Kau.
Comedians who will be gracing the stage for the first time include, Khanyisa Bunu, Yazeem Barnes, Siya Seya, Thabang ER, and a closing act by the legendary Skhumba.
David Kau will be celebrating 20 years in the industry next year.
As a business, ‘Blacks only’ has become more like a business running on autopilot according to Kau.
“It is an art you learn to master through experience,” says Kau.
“Sometimes I see funny things I can joke about on a daily basis,” Kau says.
What he will never do is make fun of things that are sensitive at the time. For instance he would never made jokes about Oscar soon after he killed Reeva as people were still mourning and in pain.
Sometime he makes fun of new events and polishes them through for the next shows.
“I ripped off David must go from the “Zuma must fall” protests because young comedians want me gone and feel I have been here for too long,” says Kau. The ‘save Blacks only’ concept was ripped off from ‘Save SA’, he adds.
Kau says that audience members should not be scared of being made fun of if they sit in the front row at comedy shows.
“There is a big difference between making a joke and offending someone. Usually people who are sitting in front expect that they might be picked on during the performance, but it depends on the comedian.
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