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Podcast: The Ugandan Boy Talk Show
Episode: The State of Spoken Word in Uganda & East Africa | Mitch Isabirye on Poetry, Money & Legacy
Description: Spoken word is powerful — but is it respected, supported, or sustainable in Uganda?In this episode of The Ugandan Boy Talk Show, we sit down with Isabirye Godfrey Mitch Junior, a spoken word artist, poet, writer, and the Executive Producer of Mitchz Manifest, a bi-annual poetry show.We talk honestly about: • The current state of spoken word in Uganda • Why spoken word still struggles with money, structure, and brand support • Regional collaborations, especially working in Nairobi • Performing outside Uganda, including his first-ever show in Juba • Why archiving Ugandan stories matters for culture and legacyThis is a raw, necessary conversation about art, g...