'Haitian Dave Chappelle' contributes to global rise of Haitian comedy

Haitians will find humor anywhere — at funerals, after an earthquake, during a divorce, you name it. That’s how the culture captures reality, says SeJoe, the first Haitian-American comedian to ever release a groundbreaking special in Haitian Creole on Amazon Prime .

Five years later, he’s back with a new special, Ayisyen Pale, Ayisyen Konprann (“Haitian Spoken, Haitian Understood”). Watch his YouTube trailer here.

The tri-lingual comedian Alexandre Joseph Ducasse, 38, affectionately known as SeJoe, is known as the "Haitian Dave Chappelle" — a nod to the legendary American comedian known for his sharp commentary and on-stage storytelling prowess.

SeJoe uses a similar creative process to tackle the complexities of Haitian identity and cultural politics. In one crowd-pleasing bit, h