Poetrama Magazine Issue 2 April 2021 (2)

We have had the distinct honor of featuring one
of the most popular and popular spoken word
artists in the world, Miles Carter and a host of
local and regional poets. The growth of our
podcast might have been because of consistency
and featuring some well known and rising names
but one cannot ignore the obvious utilization of
the niche. Local podcasters have mostly been
focused on Hip-Hop, current affairs or religion.
If it was spoken word poetry it would just be
compilations of poetry readings. "IN CNVRSTN
with Ultra" came through with a fresh dynamic
which is inclusive and has the contribution of the
poet as the heart of the show.
The lockdown changed the idea the average
person had that access to the internet or
streaming is something that has been reserved
for the elite in countries like Zimbabwe. Locally,
people usually only buy data for WhatsApp,
Facebook and things like surfing the internet and
listening to podcasts seem to be a luxurious but
with the way things have been lately it's safe to
say that people are now realizing that online
media platforms such as Spotify and Apple
Podcasts are where you can grow as a poet, as an
artist and reach an international audience.
Podcasting is the future of the entertainment
industry as it is one of the easiest things to do
considering that it has low barriers to entry with
the platforms like Anchor available for free, you
can see that you can get free distribution and also
get paid no matter how small an audience you
have.
With people wanting to experience liberties that
weren't available a decade ago they are warming
up to things like online radio and are likely not to
listen to traditional radio stations because
podcasting is like a modern way to listen to radio
shows and they also give one the choice to
download and listen to the show in your own
time.
{Listening to FM radio you always find yourself
wishing it was a recording that you could share
with friends. }
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The pandemic has brought with it a lot of
bad things, we've lost loved ones, we've lost
businesses and people have lost their jobs
but at the end of the day it is only fair to
accredit the new dynamics that couldn't
have been in place without the people taking
a step back and being home and realizing
new things about themselves, the things that
they could do with their phones, with their
laptops, with their voices, a lot of growth on
their social media because of the time that
they have on their hands.
Things are getting back to "normal", with the
lockdown loosening and a few more
businesses opening and school opening. The
situation seems to be loosening up a bit but
at the same time a lot of people are still
skeptical about being in public places. Going
to crowded concerts has been scratched out
of the minds of many, the dynamics of
virtual concerts, podcasting, Instagram lives
and other means of reaching audiences that
were dormant for years are now very alive
in this day and age. Podcasting has a big
stake in this because it gives especially, for
instance, unscripted shows, it gives the host
and the guest so much room to talk and
discuss interesting issues and freely express
themselves.
As an artist your work is the number one
thing that's important but also your image is
very important and people listening to an
interview get to see you showing them your
human side and they will also understand
certain certain aspects of your art better.
Another thing that is lovely and fascinating
about podcasting is that one can start with a
very low budget. For most createive
perfection is all they strive for in their work
but with podcasting one can be {lo-fi} use a
more relatable word
and relaxed and most fans like it when they
feel close to their role model and it feels like
they are having a heart to heart. In this light
starting a podcast doesn't just cement your
place in a fan's heart but could also lead to