Laffmattazz, the comedy and music show hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka D 1st, made a stopover on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the Balmoral Center in Victoria Island, Lagos, for the “Lagos Again” edition.
The seven-hour spectacle, supported by the Lagos State Government, under the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism, LSDPC, Toyota, Eleganza, Sujimoto and The Address Homes, was marked with a sponsored orange carpet by Maltina. Participants and guests were treated to several activities and products offered by Indomie, Goldberg and Ace.
In total, 33 artists, mixing music and comedy, lit up the Laffmattazz stage to entertain the more than 3,500 people present during this Lagos Again edition. Young comic actors and musicians such as Damola, MC Lozy, Prince Phelar, MC 90s, MC Stylo and Ashny opened the show.
The host of the show, Gbenga Adeyinka D 1st, surprised the participants with his grand entrance after being introduced by one of his long-time allies, Omobaba 1. The comedian, also an actor and emcee, expressed his gratitude to the brands and participants.
“What I feel is even stronger than happiness, if there is such a thing in the dictionary. Nothing is more gratifying than planning an event and everything goes according to plan, I am overwhelmed,” said said Adeyinka D 1st. “The support from the Lagos State Government was enormous. The Honorable Commissioner Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka led a strong team to our event, while the Speaker, Right Honorable Obasa, led the legislators and official of the LSDPC, Mr. Ayo Joseph, also supported us.”
Among the artistes who made this event memorable were music stars and comedy experts such as Tuface Idibia, Adewale Ayuba, Alibaba, Ruggedman, Funnybone, Real Iyke, Destalker, Bowjoint, Koffi tha Guru, MC Ajele, MC Bash, Baba Alariya, Dr. Smile, and many more. DJ Vinnie also got the crowd going with his mixes. Additional attractions were provided by Magic Whizz, Carton Boys and GKB.
Despite the show’s many highlights, performances by Tuface Idibia, Ruggedman and music veteran Fuji Adewale Ayuba stood out.
Among the personalities present at the event were the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the Right Honorable Mudashiru Obasa, as well as other legislators, the Honorable Commissioner of the Ministry of Arts, Lagos State Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, renowned Nigerian industrialist, Chief Razak Okoya and his beloved wife, Dr. Sade Okoya, Kenny Keke Ogungbe, ID Ogungbe, among several others.
Adeyinka D 1st also expressed gratitude to the artists who contributed to the success of Laffmattazz Lagos Again. He said: “I will never be able to repay all my colleagues for what they did to support me in making the Lagos Again edition of Laffmattazz a success. It was a huge show of love from start to finish. Even though we were on tour we stayed in touch with our base and that showed during the event. We had attendees and performers at the show. The show was a reward for myself and all our team members, and we’re grateful. But like Oliver Twist, we always want more so we can do more.”