Inside Wants Out

Episode 9 of "Inside Wants Out" features Anthony AnthXny Molosi. His poem is titled " Wa Pelo " - which translates to "Of My Heart" in English. The poem is written in his mother tongue of Setswana.

The piece is about love. It’s about a man who had gone through all sorts of tribulations in pursuit of love until he found the love of his life. He is, now, telling her the story while appreciating her beauty.

About the poet:

Anthony is a spoken word poet and a corporate emcee based in Maun, Botswana. He is the Poetavango spoken word vice chairperson and the Coupe D’ Afrique De Slam Poese association, Africa cup of slam poetry, ambassador to Botswana. Anthony’s art speaks but is not limited to issues of, Pan Africanism, black consciousness, social justice, spirituality and love. His work has been featured on many stages some of which include the 2020 Jamaica Poetry Festival - 10th anniversary, 2020 Piton Film Festival Poetry Jam, 2020 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development, Regional Award ceremonies, 2020 Poetic Justice League-South Africa and Button Poetry Competition 2019, USA where he received an Honourable mention for Outstanding International entrant.

Episode 8 of "Inside Wants Out" features Anele Kose. His poem is titled "Mayid’idlule lendebe" - which translates to "Let this Pandemic Pass" in English. The poem is written in his mother tongue Xhosa.

In this poem, Anele honours the essential workers and the personal sacrifices they've made during this time of the global pandemic.

About the Poet:

Anele Kose is a poet, play write, novelist and actor. He is 36-years-old and was born and breaded in Eastern Cape in a small village called Fort Murray location in King Williams Town, South Africa. He is a father of two boys and currently lives in Delft South in Cape Town. His writing dates back to the early nineties but wasn’t given an eye by his parents to pursue a career in writing until he moved to Cape Town. He has worked in theatres in and out of this South African coastal province and also abroad in Chicago, USA. He has performed alongside world slam poet champion, Marc Smith better known as Slam Papi at Green Mill. In 2013, he won at the Drama for Life competition in Cape Town and went to the national finals in Johannesburg at the Witwatersrand University where came third place. Anee has also worked with different theater makers and writers. The poet has also written a novel from the National Library of South Africa which will be published by the end of this year titled, Iziphumo. He is currently compiling a poetry book and transforming his poems into audio for 2021 which will be presented at the Baxter Theatre.

Episode 7 of "Inside Wants Out" features a poem titled 'Adhabu Isiyojulikani', which translates to (Unknown Punishment) in English. The poem is written and narrated by Gloria Ngandu from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Her expresses how she feels about the pandemic and how to her it has felt like a punishment as so much suffering has happened. The poem questions why there has been this added pain to the world.

About the poet:

Gloria brings forth attention to emotional wellness that is subtly regular among a lot of us. By discussing Jesus and engaging her crowds to value their identity, and intensely experience their worth. Gloria Ngandu is a student, writer, sketch artist and spoken word artist who offers captivating stories of God with places of worship, meetings, and other function. She was born in Democratic Republic of Congo yet raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her art, writings, spoken word pieces are shared on direct encounters with loss, hope and redemption.

Episode 6 of "Inside Wants Out" features a poem titled 'Ubhubhane', which translates to 'The Pandemic)' in English. The poem is written and narrated by Mntungwa Scotch from South Africa.

His poem was written while he experienced lockdown level 5 in South Africa.

About the Poet:

Mntungwa Scotch is a South African poet, storyteller and motivational speaker. He is from the Eastern Cape and runs a company called Usiba Oluntsundu which focuses on art at large. His inspiration to write was honed by his high school teachers and the underground music called Spaza.

Episode 5 of "Inside Wants Out" features the poem titled Ma Gbe Ni Idakẹjẹ Ohun Ni Gbogbo Agbaye, which loosely translates to COVID-19 Sounding All the World, in English.

The poem is written by Nigerian renowned poet, Dr Ayo Ayoola-Amale, who writes about the difficulty in complying with a precautionary measures associated with the prevention of COVID-19 in many societies in Africa..

About the poet:

Dr Ayo Ayoola-Amale is a Nigerian poet, artist, author and Director of Splendors of Dawn Poetry Foundation. She hails from the ethnic Yoruba group, and is acknowledged as the Muse for Peace and a poet for positive social change. Ayo believes that poetry can change the world, contribute to positive social change and to progress which of course is very important for poets, but she also thinks that change or advocacy is not the mandatory duty of poets or artists.

Episode 4 of "Inside Wants Out" features a poem titled 'COVID-19'. The poem is written and narrated in Shona by Simbarashe Mupazviribwo.

This beautiful poem, articulates Simbarashe's feeling about the global pandemic.

About the Poet:

Simbarashe Mupazviribwo is a 22-year-old poet from Harare, Zimbabwe. He is currently studying accounting at Chinhoyi University of Technology. He enjoys writing poetry and regularly publishes his work on Hello Poetry.

Episode 3 of "Inside Wants Out" features a poem titled 'Ndixelele, Ndibesisi Caka Nini Kwakhona?!', which translates to 'How did I become a slave again?' in English.

The poem is written and narrated in Xhosa by, South African poet, Sinomhlobo Makeleni.

The poem was written out of pain as Sinomhlobo reflects about the injustices happening around the continent. In this poem she addresses, racism, slavery, xenophobia, afrophobia and #EndSARS.

About the poet:

This 26-year-old poet is a mother of two and was born and raised in King Williams Town, Mdantsane Township (East London).

Currently based in Joburg, Sinomhlobo is a writer, poet and aspiring activist. She started writing at an early age and enjoyed crafting songs and essays and stepped into poetry in 2018.

For her, writing is a form of a riot or defiance. She feels strongly about Africa and its people and portrays her love of the continent through her poetry and thoughts about the world we live in and the issues we face in society.

Sinomhlobo seeks to change the world for the better through her writing to heal herself, inspire and enlighten others.

Episode 2 of "Inside Wants Out" features a poem titled 'Anorarama', which translates to 'She Lives' in English. The poem is written and narrated by Ruth Rufaro Nyamuzinga from Zimbabwe.

This poem was crafted after Ruth realised how high rape cases had been in Zimbabwe and the continent at large. Due to the virus and lockdown regulations most people were locked in and had no one to talk to, some lost parents and had to move in with family members who took advantage of them and they stayed silent because they were afraid and had nowhere to go.

About the Poet:

Ruth is a 19-year-old poet who is currently studying her first year at the University of Zimbabwe. She loves reading and writing. Ruth publishes her writing on various digital platforms and her topics vary from love, to social injustices, and sometimes personal experiences.

Episode 1 of "Inside Wants Out" begins with a poem titled Mĩhũmũ ya Korona, which translates to Breath in English, written and narrated by Njeri Wangari from Kenya.

This episode featured an introduction by the poet who explains the reason for the poem. Then you'll hear the poem narrated in Gĩkũyũ (Kikuyu) and lastly the English translation of the poem.

About the Poet:

Njeri Wangarĩ is an acclaimed spoken word artist, writer, speaker and digital marketer whose passion and work lies at the intersection of arts, culture, technology and new media in Africa. Hailed among the most talented Kenyan poets and performers, Njeri has come to be known as the voice of reason and change in the Kenyan poetry circles due to the content and theme of her poems which range from Culture, religion, human rights, technology and everyday challenges in the Kenyan society. Njeri is a ‘Poet extraordinaire’ and arguably Africa’s first poetry blog pioneer. She started her career as a blogging spoken word poet in 2004 and has been running kenyanpoet.com to publish her poetry and her writing on Arts & Culture in Africa. Her poetry has been presented across Africa, Asia, North and South America. She represents Kenya’s first generation of contemporary poets and spoken word artists and is one of Kenya’s pioneer bloggers and spoken word artists. She co-founded Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) where she served as the Direct of Training & Outreach. Njeri is the author of Mine and Mind Fields; My Spoken Words, a 114 paged collection which contains over 40 poems that explore themes on; Urban Blues, Love, Identity, Traditions, Cultural changes, Exploitation and Politics among others.

In Africa, indigenous names or surnames are richly labored with meaning, identity, origin and stories that are passed on from one generation to the next. In celebration of African identity and indigenous or mother tongue languages, Tinzwe Media is proud to launch its latest offering – Inside Wants Out – an African mother tongue poetry podcast.

In this episode Lesego Motshegwa describes the essence of season one of Inside Wants Out and articulates what listeners can expect. Tinzwe Media