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The Making of a Griot | United States of Comedy, Ep 1

With comedy on lockdown, Haitian-born comedian Tanael Joachim a.k.a. TJ shows what it means to be a griot storyteller in Brooklyn. He wrestles with performing during a pandemic, whether "wokeness" is a thing, and mining comedy from being a fish out of water.
Length 23:51 Premiere: 11/12/24

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