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Koutawa “KHP” Hamed Prislay – Excerpt from Chroniques de Brazzaville

KHP-chroniques de brazzaville

Koutawa “KHP” Hamed Prislay – Excerpt from Descente aux Enfers 1992-1997

KHP-descente aux enfers

Koutawa “KHP” Hamed Prislay – Excerpt from Le Chemin de “Si Je Savias”

KHP-le chemin de si je savais

Bob Kanza – ABCs of Surgery

bob kanza - ABCs of Surgery

Surgeon: “Let’s see, let’s see what we got here… Lesson 3: How to open the lining of the abdomen? Step 1: Take the bistoury; Step 2: Take it vertically and avoid…”

Bob Kanza – Counterfeit

bob kanza - countereit

Victim: “Can I leave now?”
Robber: “No! Wait until my colleague verifies that it is real money!”

Bob Kanza – Cruel World

bob kanza - Cruel World

  1. The world is cruel…
    [Sign: Here lies PATRICE LUMUMBA, January 1961]
    [Container: Container of sulfuric acid]
  2. To convince you…
    Beggar: “I am hungry; I am thirsty…”
    Wealthy man: “That’s nice, but the war effort against Eritrea is more important.”
  3. Look around you…
    [Sign: Search warrant: N361, UN Blue helmets, contact the UN for a big reward]
    Announcer: “Please, stop multiplying that.”

Bob Kanza – Les Américains!

bob kanza - Les Americains

Les Américains: The Americans

  1. Kabul
  2. The Americans!

  3.  
  4. “Hello!? Hello!? Osama? The Americans…Well, they were serious!”

Bob Kanza – Poisson Frais

bob kanza - poisson frais

Poisson Frais: Fresh Fish
Fish monger: “You’re so short, I bet my head that you are from the DIKOUFLI region. I can’t sell you my fish; get out of here.”
Customer: “Why should the membership to a region matter in a simple operation of purchase?”

Bob Kanza – Amour de Jetons

bob kanza - amour de jetons

Amour de Jetons: Money Love

  1. Sergeant Duetogo: “Why did you come to get me at the police station now?”
    Mme. Deutogo: “To make sure that all the money you make comes home.”
  2. Police Chief: “Sergeant DEUTOGO!”
    Sergeant Duetogo: “Mr. Police Chief!”
  3. Sergeant Duetogo: “I’m in trouble!!”
  4. Police Chief: “Good morning, Sergeant!”
    Sergeant Duetogo: “I… Uhm… Good… Good morning…”
  5. Police Chief:”What I am seeing there? I notice that you don’t waste your time!”
  6. Police chief: “My congratulations, Madam!”

Bob Kanza – Inspection à la Volée

bob kanza - inspection a la volee

Inspection à la Volée: Inspection on the Fly

  1. Police chief: “Routine inspection!”
  2. Police chief: “Where is your colleague?”
    Policeman: “Sergeant DEUTOGO…Uhm…”
  3.  
  4. Policeman: “Uhm…I don’t know, Chief!”
  5. Police chief: “Are you kidding me? Where is he?”
  6.  
  7. Sergeant Duetogo: “Chief, I can explain everything!”

Translation note: CFA is the abbreviation for currency in many Francophone African countries.