Tinzwe Media Inside Wants Out

Inside Wants Out

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.

The project is powered by the South African Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the theme for season one of the podcast is 'African Poetry in the Time of a Global Pandemic'.

The project features poets from six African countries who each provided their original vocal delivery of their poems.

Each episode has been creatively hosted by Lesego Motshegwa.
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10 Episodes

Wa Pelo (Of My Heart) by Anthony AnthXny Molosi | Ep 9

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…
18 Dec 2020 9AM 8 min

Mayid’idlule lendebe (Let this pandemic pass) by: Anele Kose | Ep #8

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…
18 Dec 2020 9AM 7 min

Adhabu Isiyojulikani (Unknown Punishment) by: Gloria Ngandu | Ep 7

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…
18 Dec 2020 4AM 5 min

Ubhubhane (The Pandemic) by: Mntungwa Scotch | Ep 6

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…
17 Dec 2020 2AM 5 min

COVID-19 by Simbarashe Mupazviribwo | Ep 4

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…
15 Dec 2020 8AM 3 min

Anorarama (She Lives) by: Ruth Rufaro Nyamuzinga | Ep 2

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…
9 Dec 2020 1AM 13 min

Mĩhũmũ ya Korona (Breath) by: Njeri Wangari | Ep 1

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…
7 Dec 2020 12AM 6 min
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Trailer - Inside Wants Out

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 –…
3 Dec 2020 1PM 1 min