Rafi Bastos: Comedian in New York

About Rafi Bastos

Rafi Bastos is a stand-up comic whose recent New York City appearances include sets at New York Comedy Club’s East Village and Upper West Side rooms. On bills that have paired him with comics such as Neal Brennan, Marina Franklin, and Mark Normand, he works in the practical rhythms of club comedy, shaping material for live audiences night to night. His approach favors direct setup-and-payoff construction over spectacle, with an ear for how a room turns. In NYC showcases and themed lineups, he keeps the focus on the mechanics of the joke and the moment.