Kai Cenat, an American online streamer and YouTuber, recently embarked on a trip to Nigeria, where he met with the well-known Nigerian social media personality Adesokan Adedeji Emmanuel, also known as Shankcomics. Cenat, celebrated for his engaging live streams and comedic content on YouTube and Twitch, has earned the title of Streamer of the Year at the 2023 Streamer Awards and boasts a following of approximately nine million on Twitch.
Meeting Shankcomics and the Nigerian Community Shankcomics, famous for his risqué comedy sketches, has garnered a significant following himself, with 2.5 million Instagram followers and over 500,000 YouTube subscribers. In a video shared on YouTube, an exuberant Kai expressed his long-held desire to visit Africa, humorously hinting at the possibility of finding a Nigerian queen. His team, including fellow streamer and artist Fanum (who has over 5 million YouTube subscribers), managed to record, film, and edit the content on the same day. Upon arrival, Kai was warmly greeted by his fans and given the Nigerian name Uche, while Fanum was christened Ikenna. The local artist community celebrated his visit with music, drums, dance, and a portrait gift, even featuring Kai’s likeness on the artist’s boxers. Shankcomics bestowed upon Kai the Yoruba name “Femi Omo Werye,” and Fanum received an Igbo name, Chibuzor. Kai also connected with a fan, promising to send them a streaming kit.
Cultural Experience and Cuisine in Nigeria One of Kai’s first stops was Makoko. During his journey to Makoko, a community he had discovered a year earlier and was eager to assist, Kai made a stop at a local restaurant to sample authentic Nigerian cuisine, including the popular dishes of Amala and goat meat. It was their first time trying these local delicacies, and they embraced the cultural experience by eating with their hands and thoroughly enjoying the ethnic flavors and traditions.
Makoko, known as one of Africa’s distinctive inner-city slums, has a portion of the community constructed on stilts in a lagoon off the Lagos mainland. A Philanthropic Mission of Support in Makoko Kai expressed his surprise at the heat in Lagos before visiting Makoko to offer assistance to the community. Upon reaching Makoko, Kai extended his support to the community, offering whatever aid they required. Touched by the experience, he emphasized the importance of gratitude in life, reflecting, “It makes me realize in this life you gotta be grateful.” Assessing the needs of the community, they provided financial aid to fulfill those requirements, ensuring that the community head facilitated the necessary provisions.
Visit to Makoko Children Development Foundation School and Orphanage Kai and his team visited the Makoko Children Development Foundation School and Orphanage, where the 23-year-old school principal guided them through the floating school.