Dada Boat
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Dada Boat is a television programme that shows daily on Original Black Entertainment TV
(OBE). It has some similarities to Taxi Driver, another popular Ghanaian programme.
Ghana
where a young man named Dada Boat, played by Mikki Osei Berko
, is involved in various comical situations and scams. The comedy in Dada Boat arises from his attempt to imitate African American Hip-Hop culture, which is somewhat frowned upon by the Ghanaian locals. He is often seen wearing various items of jewellery and in particular, a large chain. His best friend is Hotman, another character in the programme. Although the story is fictional, it is set in a real life setting, unlike other programmes, which are often recorded on specially made sets. Dada Boat is a relative of the actor in Taxi Driver known as Master Richard. They are both played by the Ghanaian actor Mikki Osei Berko.
Original Black Entertainment TV
OBE TV was a British television channel launched in September 2003. It showed film, food, advertisements, sports and talk shows as well as church service programmes. The channel was aimed at black audiences and showed programmes from South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana...
(OBE). It has some similarities to Taxi Driver, another popular Ghanaian programme.
Setting
The story is set in AccraAccra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
where a young man named Dada Boat, played by Mikki Osei Berko
Mikki Osei Berko
Mikki Osei Berko is a Ghanaian-born actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Master Richard in Taxi Driver and Dada Boat in Dada Boat....
, is involved in various comical situations and scams. The comedy in Dada Boat arises from his attempt to imitate African American Hip-Hop culture, which is somewhat frowned upon by the Ghanaian locals. He is often seen wearing various items of jewellery and in particular, a large chain. His best friend is Hotman, another character in the programme. Although the story is fictional, it is set in a real life setting, unlike other programmes, which are often recorded on specially made sets. Dada Boat is a relative of the actor in Taxi Driver known as Master Richard. They are both played by the Ghanaian actor Mikki Osei Berko.