{"id":25299,"date":"2021-04-03T20:04:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T20:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=25299"},"modified":"2021-04-03T20:04:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T20:04:11","slug":"churchill-show-comedian-graduates-from-us-army-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/culture-and-art\/churchill-show-comedian-graduates-from-us-army-academy","title":{"rendered":"Churchill Show Comedian Graduates From US Army Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Churchill Show Comedian Francis Onono, popularly known as Brigeddia General, has graduated from the US Army Academy.<\/p>\n

Brigeddia shared the news on his official handles disclosing that he had\u00a0graduated as a member of the US Army at Fort Sill Oklahoma in the 1- 31 Bravo Battery, 434th Field Artillery.<\/p>\n

“Put your hands together, let’s celebrate this achievement as a team. A dream that came true,\u00a030 years later.<\/p>\n

“And to all the young men out there, believe that dreams do come true. It’s just a matter of time. Chase your dreams. Don’t give up no matter what. Rest if you have to, but don’t you stop. Don’t you ever give up,” he urged.<\/p>\n

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Frank Onono popularly referred to as Brigeddia General graduated from the US Army Academy on April 2, 2021.<\/div>\n
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Churchill Show founder Daniel Ndambuki took to social media to congratulate the new graduate.<\/p>\n

“Congratulations to our very own Brigeddia General on joining the US Army. Back then he had a dream,” he stated.<\/p>\n

Brigeddia appeared on the show where he presented his spoken-word piece, titled\u00a0I have a dream<\/em>\u00a0which captivated audiences with his wordplay and comical interphases cultivated in the flow of his words.<\/p>\n

He identifies himself as a poet and a musician having released various songs over the years including\u00a0Binadam, Mweshimiwa,\u00a0Hendisheki<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Kenya Hii.<\/em><\/p>\n

He describes\u00a0his music as Afro-music combined with poetry, where he\u00a0tackles\u00a0issues in society that affect the common\u00a0mwananchi<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Brigeddia joined Churchill Show in 2014 when he was spotted by a talent scout at a hotel\u00a0where he had been performing.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t know they had a chance comical poetry in the show. I went for the audition and they liked my presentation and called me to perform on the show,” he revealed in a previous interview.<\/p>\n

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Here is a video of Brigeddia General\u00a0performing on Churchill Show:<\/p>\n