Poetry Potion Podcast Episode 1 by Black Letter Media

Welcome to the first episode of the Poetry Potion Podcast.

Host, Quaz Roodt, speaks with poet, organiser and co-founder of Hear My Voice, Mo’Afrika Wa Mokgathi about the Poetry Relief Fund Livestream Series and the new call for applications to the fund.

The Poetry Potion Podcast is about poets and poetry. You'll hear poets speak about their work, read their poetry, hear reviews and analysis as well as news on poetry events and books published. It is hosted by our editor, Quaz Roodt.

The Poetry Potion Podcast is broadcast on Sundays 10am-12pm SAST on ubrfm.net

FEATURED POEMS
Belita Andre – Smoke
Raheem Kemet – The Marriage

POETRY MIX LIST
1. Keorapetse Kgositsile at poesiefestival berlin 2009 – Anguish longer than sorrow
2. Phillippa Yaa De Villiers (Poet). Fred Wisdom (Jazz guitar) – The Quiet Conversation
3. Sammy & Zee – Catline Rip
4. Amiri Baraka & Paul Urbanek – Jazz and Poetry
5. Wazi M Kunene – Every Girl
6. Ursula Rucker feat. Sonia Sanchez – Humbled
7. Mutle Mothibe meets Justin.
8. iDLE – Nkine
9. Titilope Sonuga – Two Tell the Water
10. Sabelo Soko – Eziko LamaPhuPho
11. Zee – Yeoville
12. Vuyelwa Maluleke – untitled
13. Mandisa Vundla – For Gogo Esther Mahlangu
14. Blindfold – When I Was Little
15. Ewok – Pimp My Poetry
16. Yamoria Sunsets – The rupture
17. Modise Sekgothe – Solitude
18. Mak Manaka – Home
19. kwame write & blood drum spirit ensemble – ghanamanisms
20. Toni Stuart – Ma Ek Ko Huis
21. Phillippa Yaa De Villiers (Poet). Fred Wisdom (Jazz guitar) – The Rain Children

Poetry Potion is an online and print journal dedicated to bridging the gap between poets and poetry lovers and making poetry the exciting part of our everyday lives.

Founded by zamantungwa in 2007, you can find online at poetrypotion.com, @poetrypotion on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube.

Quaz Roodt is a poet and the editor of poetrypotion.com. He facilitates the poetry programme for The University of Johannesburg's Arts Academy and frequently hosts literary and sexual health talks with prisoners and young men around the country. In 2016, Quaz was noted as one of South Africa’s top 100 Inspiring and Aspiring young people by Independent Media. He is involved in numerous social outreach programs around Johannesburg.