Shaker Bou Abdalla often wears black, both in clothing and in humor. (Credit: Laurent Selinder)
Among the cheerful Awk.word crew, he was perhaps the one who smiled the least. His promotional images often show him frowning, grumpy, almost fed up with posing and trying to sketch a smile on his face.Yet, Shaker Bou Abdalla was one of the most bankable comedians of the collective. His career, which began seven years ago by chance, took him from teaching graphic design to performing on stage, achieving success he never anticipated.Now accustomed to touring, supported by a strong social media following, Bou Abdalla has almost entirely overcome stage fright. With a relaxed style, hands in pockets, and greying temples, he carries his experience confidently. He works on each joke like a song to memorize by heart, resulting in only two or three memory lapses on stage.Despite his impeccable French, the 52-year-old performer prefers to answer...
Among the cheerful Awk.word crew, he was perhaps the one who smiled the least. His promotional images often show him frowning, grumpy, almost fed up with posing and trying to sketch a smile on his face.Yet, Shaker Bou Abdalla was one of the most bankable comedians of the collective. His career, which began seven years ago by chance, took him from teaching graphic design to performing on stage, achieving success he never anticipated.Now accustomed to touring, supported by a strong social media following, Bou Abdalla has almost entirely overcome stage fright. With a relaxed style, hands in pockets, and greying temples, he carries his experience confidently. He works on each joke like a song to memorize by heart, resulting in only two or three memory lapses on stage.Despite his impeccable French, the 52-year-old performer prefers to...
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