'3 Faces of Jeffrey Nortey' shines bright despite rains
IN a city where rain often brings life to a standstill, it was a pleasant surprise to see hundreds of Ghanaians defy the downpour that flooded some parts of Accra's to throng the National Theatre on Saturday, June 14, for Jeffrey Nortey's 3 Faces of Jeffrey Nortey.
The foyer of the National Theatre was lively with excited patrons who eagerly waited their turns to take photos and made their way into the auditorium long before the advertised 7:00 pm start time.
However, patrons had to sit for more than an hour for the event to kick off with comedian, ID James Brown warming the stage and setting the right mood for the night.
His hilarious self-critical humour was followed by Kwame Obed's sidesplitting bit on African mothers and their dramatic flair and how Ewes are feared got patrons rolling with laughter.
Up and coming comedian, Noah Ash’s fresh jokes on dating Ewe women and Kojo Pjay's tales on the potholes and ‘pothills’ on the Tema Motorway's; and inactive politicians had the crowd in stitches.
Nino GH and Khemikal also engaged in a banter of tribal jests about the Ga and Ewe communities, and Jeneral Ntatia wrapped up the segment with nostalgic stories of life in a Ga town and his ordeal campaigning for the now opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP). As comedian Parrot Mouth left the stage, the crowd anticipated the main man.
And instead of the expected entry of the person everyone has been waiting for, a deep baritone voice boomed from the back of the auditorium. And as everyone turned to see who owned that voice, Jeffrey Nortey's on-screen confidant, Big Ghun, emerged in the spotlight, welcoming his friend in lively Pidgin.
The curtains then parted, showing Jeffrey Nortey on stage, resplendent in a gleaming black suit sprinkled with glitter.
3 Faces of Jeffrey Nortey had Nortey's versatility shinning through his three personalities: a spoken word artist, a traditional Ga priest, and The Dragon, a charismatic musician built through his social media skits.
The spoken word segment saw Nortey challenging Ghanaians to take responsibility for societal issues such as littering, climate change, and corruption.
His traditional Ga priest persona had the audience joining in to sing some well known Ga folk songs.Patrons sang along all the songs he raised, interspersing with some Ga jargons and folks, that got the audience excited.
It was a moment to savour the rich culture of the Ga people and Jeffrey proudly embodied his Ga roots on the night.
The Dragon character brought the house down with jama songs and rhythmic bars, which seemed to be the favourite for the dominant Gen-Z patrons in the auditorium. Nortey's ability to blend comedy, poetry, music, and drama was great on the night.
It was not all about side-splitting jokes, the night also featured surprise performances by Jubed and Praye Tietia.
Praye Tietia was on point with his performance, taking patrons back to the early 2000s with hits such as Angelina, Shoddy, New Dance, Jacket and Ka Kyere Me.
As the crowd's thunderous applause and response to Praye’s performance threatened to prolong the show beyond midnight, comedian Clemento Suarez wisely decided to wrap things up.
He thanked the enthusiastic patrons and bade them a good night at the event put together by Kasa Entertainment and Focus Afriq.
