CURRENT affairs, including British prime minister David Cameron’s visit, pending general elections and the mosquito infestation, were fodder for comedians at Sunday’s Comedytainment at Gee Wee parking lot in Cross Roads.

Dubbed ‘Heroes of Comedy’, the second in the series featured Boasy Bwoy Floyd, Leighton Smith, Dorothy Cunningham and Lemon, as well as Peacemakers Mento Band and gospel singer Lubert Levy. Smith’s suggestion to set up a US Embassy in each garrison community to ensure good behaviour from residents went over well.

He also ‘applauded’ Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s decision to accept Cameron’s ‘gift’ to build a prison in the island with ‘Jamaican’ inmates, and poked fun at Member of Parliament Damian Crawford’s loss in his run for a second term in the East Rural St Andrew constituency.

Boasy Bwoy Floyd, who preceded Smith, touched on relationships and domestic issues, while Cunningham addressed the biting issue of the sudden growth in mosquito population. The Peacemakers mento band set the mood for the evening’s proceedings, performing a medley of popular Jamaican folk songs.

Patrons showed their appreciation by dancing up a storm. Levy brought a spiritual energy, belting out gospel favourites including What a God and Blessings Flowing. Promoter of Comedytainment, Nicole Brown, explained its concept.

“I thought it was appropriate because these guys have been holding down comedy all these years even when it wasn’t getting the attention that it has been in recent times. We wanted to show them how much we appreciate them,” she said. The next Comedytainment will be held on December 20 at the same venue.

— Kevin Jackson