African In New York “Almost Famous”

Star of BBC International Comedian Celebration 2017

Author of ‘Through The Leopards Gaze’ out soonLAUGHING HORSE NEW ACT COMPETITION- Finalist 2015BBC RADIO 2 NEW COMEDY AWARD - Quarterfinalist 2013, 2014, 2015PICADILLY NEW ACT COMPETITION – Runner Up 2013LAUGHING HORSE NEW ACT COMPETITION- Semifinalist 2013GOLDEN JESTER NEW ACT - Quarterfinalist 2013FUNNY WOMEN COMPETITION - Semifinalist 2012 / 2013BLACK COMEDY AWARDS BEST NEWCOMER – Nominee 2012COSTA COFFEE COMEDY CHALLENGE - Finalist 2011 LEICESTER SQUARE NEW ACT OF THE YEAR - Quarterfinalist 2011

Venue: laughing Horse Counting House/Attic Time:13:05 Duration 60 mins dates : 2 nd Aug-24 except 13th

It was just a simple invitation. An invitation to spend Thanksgiving holidays with a new college friend, with her confederate flag bearer parents in rural America. Despite, Africa’s horrific past of racially driven slavery and colonialism, most Africans still haven’t grasped what racism is. Despite being free, most of Africa remains in a colonial amnesia with the history disseminated in African schools still as colonial as the 1900s. In March 2017, the BBC recounted the shock experienced by African students on racism. The ever-evolving white presence in Africa means young Africans only know of white people in the context of Charities and International Development endeavours, so most like Africans, Njambi held white people in high esteem as the beckons of social, ethical, moral justice and model of democracy, until she met the Rednecks. When young Njambi McGrath graciously accepted, an invitation to her new American friend’s house, in rural America, she had no idea just how dangerous parts of America can be to a black person. As a matter of fact, up until 1960 black people used the Green Travel Guide to keep safe. Njambi Mcgrath returns to Edinburgh with another revelatory humorous hour.

Fluent in three languages, Njambi attended university in London and the State University of New York and holds a degree in IT. She appeared on the UK comedy circuit in 2010 and was soon voted Top 5 Up and Coming Female Comedians 2012 by The Sun’s Fabulous magazine. She has been profiled on several media platforms, including The Guardian, The Herald, Scotland on Sunday, TV’s 6 O’clock News, Sky News, The Conversation (BBC World Service) and Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

Njambi is the author of Through the Leopards Gaze(out soon) a contributor to the Glam Africa fashion magazine and an avid blogger. www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk / TWITTER: @njambimcgrath Insta:TheHotAfrican

PRESS ON NJAMBI“Important Voice” THE TIMES“Compelling rarely heard perspective” FESTMAG“Cutting edge confident comedian” FRINGEREVIEW“A must see” THE SCOTSMAN“Trail blazing” THE GUARDIAN “Potentially major comedian” JOHN FLEMING “Extraordinarily powerful” KATE COPSTICK “Dark and refreshing’” BROADWAYBABY“Engaging, stark and vivid” THREEWEEKSEntry in 32 funniest dad jokes THE TELEGRAPH 2017Entry in 60 funniest one liners THE TELEGRAPH 2017Entry to 50 funniest jokes THE SCOTSMAN 2017

African In New York “Almost Famous”

★★★★ “The most unique show at the Edinburgh Festival” THE LIST ★★★★ “Harrowing confessional comedy” FEST★★★★ “Sharp, edgy… an excellent comedian” THE MUMBLE