Moroccan-Canadian Comedy Trio Takes Quebec by Storm with "Surtout Anas" Tour

Anas and Oussama met during their first year of high school and became very good friends. The two comedians met Charles Brunet, a young comedian barely 18 years old, in 2018 and now form a trio. "We are united by friendship and our passion for jokes," says Anas in an interview with Métro. Of the three, Anas Hassouna is the best known to the general public. Graduated from the École nationale de l’humour in 2015, he has already participated in several galas and shows, including Club Soly or Big Brother Célébrités recently.

It is therefore no coincidence that the trio’s show is called "Surtout Anas". On stage, each of the three comedians will have the same time to present their stand-up act. Common sketches are also planned. At each of his public appearances, Anas gives visibility to the trio’s projects. According to Oussama Fares, he "uses his notoriety to highlight" the group. Anas and Oussama have created a larger collective of comedians of Maghrebi or Haitian origin, from Longueuil or Rimouski.

"These are guys like us who were going to fall through the cracks of the sofa, no one was going to count them," explains Anas. "These are other funny guys we love a lot. We shared a love for the same art and we found ourselves together," adds Oussama. "The mainstream is not the end goal. There are people who like to be on TV. For us, being a star is a side effect of being super funny," confirms Charles Brunet. In short, the trio’s goal is first and foremost to make people laugh.

The trio is keen to maintain this brotherhood and solidarity. "The $20 one of us makes for a show, we spend it as a gang. Your friend’s success becomes your success," says Charles, noting that unity is one of the reasons for the group’s success. In their shows, the three comedians address their "realities". "We talk about the hood, class differences. When we started, we were living the reality of rappers, we come from places where there are conflicts," details Oussama. Charles, a Caucasian from the South Shore of Montreal, did not grow up in the same environment as the two Moroccans, but assures that their meeting allowed him to have "values that made me grow".