BY EDITORIAL
September 28, 2020
Ronsia Kukielukila was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo to parents originally from Congo Central Province (formerly Bas-Congo).
In high school, Ronsia studied literature in the Latin-philosophy option, and later pursued an Associate’s degree in Interpretation Dramatique at the Institut National Des Arts in Kinshasa.
Ronsia’s life took a new turn the day he performed for the first time at a family party. The small crowd was so captivated by the entertainment that it wouldn’t stop clapping for him. At first, he was only performing for fun. His aspiration was to be a priest, a goal which many people can’t grasp.
Ronsia’s passion for comedy grew around the time when Jamel Comedy Club was gaining popularity and his comedy career, as he evolved. Trained a comedian, now a professional humorist,
Ronsia gained his popularity by first appearing at smaller settings, such as comedy nights such as at his home parish and later around the city of Kinshasa through competitions he participated in.
Doing so not only grew his passion for comedy, but only gave him the exposure he needed to build his confidence in front of crowds. He would eventually appear at the Comedy Festival Toseka, an international comedy festival and the biggest in the country, in 2012. But his international career would debut in 2017, at another International Comedy festival called TuSeo but in Brazzaville this time.
This not only exposed him to more of the biggest African comedians, but it also landed him on the biggest African Televised Show called Le Parlement Du Rire, featuring other great comedians in the continent.
In 2018, Ronsia performed for the first time at the Marrakech Du Rire in Morocco.
Through his hard work and great performances, Ronsia was awarded the African Youth Award in Khartoum, Sudan in 2017, the RFI Prix Talent Du Rire for best young African humorist and more. Aside from tours, Ronsia works on personal projects such as private shows, and hosting his Canal+ sponsored show “T’as Jamais R’marque?”
For Ronsia, being counted among the best is a dream he had never imagined would work out the way it did. But despite the success, Ronsia still struggles in his career.
According to Ronsia, “this career has given me a place in society. A society in which respect and success rhyme with bureaucracy; a society in which being a comedian is considered one of the biggest mistakes [in life]. But I think I have strongly benefited from the consideration of fellow Congolese who continuously call me Ambassador of the culture and one of the defenders of the country. The only issue is that in this journey, I’m fighting alone, in a country where the minister of culture doesn’t exist; where there are no support funds to promote culture; where theaters are old fashioned and so on.”
After almost ten years of being a humorist, Ronsia’s ultimate goal and one hope for future generations, is “to make the DRCongo a reference in humor through the creation of a training center for humorists.”
To follow Ronsia Kukiel’s journey, follow at:
Instagram- @ronsia_kukiel
Youtube- @Ronsia Kukiel Officiel
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