 Poetry to ta iskia, to iskia, na to iskia kabisa He goes by the name Poet Stano Na yo Stano glenandi kwa Interesting kwa imi sana kwenyesho I thank you, I'm glad We are happy to have you Kindly to introduce you to a mi na tukwam ta agani Kuchu eza hidi Poet Stano has been known as an artist From Kiyambu, Pilsuncho Gidongore And I'm also based in Nairobi Poet Julianza lini na inspiration ilikuwa Kutokawapi Lens in 2018 But I noticed you can write in your high school In from 4, but you can focus now, some of your time We can go generalize the high school Sia 2018 Non kanza saku, focus more on it So professional lumi, kwa pifanya? For how long? The first two years The first one ilikuwa Kujidentify in search The second one ilikuwa So nika kwa opened up And now that year in 2020 Ilikuwa more of production Ya So ni events gani umu eza kwenya that Zime kufanya wuka grow kama poet stano Kuna eventi naitwa bleeding scars By Fele Karembo I've been there since season 2 At the season 6 I was the featured artist In ilikuwa this December Kila kwa na show na kujanga pana sema tapazali To support yama artist Ya that bleeding scars Nairobi poet li kafe Ilihosted by Teardrops and Raya When it was there As African as I am by revolutionary spitter Ili happened Nairobi nabadu in Mombasa Ilini growth sana In terms of knowing new artist The diversity that I can do with spoken word So pieces zako Zyu revolve around me ni Topics zako ni gani Definitely ma pensin around me Mostly on self esteem, love, family Politics kidogo So how ko ati confined ati ni ma pensi peke ake Inspiration ni ako ya kwandika Specific pieces na topanga kwa ni ni From experiences To say ma itimuongena I've gotten a story from you I'm from different people Wana tiendu ku sumbuluana stories zawatu So zikini sumbuwa I put myself in there And I write from my perspective I think about that thing So that's how I write Favourite pieces ya koni gani Many favourite pieces Oni changulia moja Halafu ni fanyeka If ya ma moja Okay Favourite pieces ni ma laika And also hidden gems Ya So between the three Pick one and then pta Just a verse of the one that you pick Okay, so interchuse God given And it goes He talent ni God given So thanks to my almighty Joe was born for this Ameku bless through your time That's all ni skiz ni kirilis Ujumbe na fikisha Mi kifikao the glory is his U talented scout Kwa kia kua latando awe it is Bende rei ake ni tai rei is Baeku tumia hi kiki paji full must So ati oki anguka Look up to him and shake off the dust Wusi jifu ni kia gubi gubi na your problems Mi fikisha take a take a ASAP Ati we're burning issue Mata kusho penyuta press kwa AC Mogao pea bite defum skia Na wale blindum see we're VP Ali umbate land and waters Na konazote solutions Ako always ready to listen Tiawa asu tu kungoji time kuna mabaya Even at your best Juwaniai harrest Kwa keku wa moneji For the longest time umeku wa guest Aina siu Zeto azitoshi but yeah It's not late Anyway Nini na konyesha una grow In terms of your poetry It's my writing Na pea the feedback Na get from people Oto na get kwa moral With the comments See all the two of our emojis Palika comments Na notice na grow Pea the connections That I'm getting Maybe mchumeni refer to someone And such Nisha linja gani zin yo ume pata As you are trying to be A spoken word artist One spoken word It's still a growing art Oto oji pokia fully But with time Tukende lakui fanya Oto tende lakui pokia Also a challenge of funding Yato about the topic Yawaza kwa supportive My parents are so supportive In my art and my family too But also funding has been a problem Ju lasmo umeskize I'm doing this and this thing Kindly support me In which way Definitely ita kwa The money side Which is tough Poetry squeeze me kwanikam ziki Like you have to shoot a video I think he kiazawa to alkuna fanya Two live performances So squeeze you have to have A video uneka YouTube And stuff like that So some of those challenges How do you go around them? I try as much as possible Kukat costs the production By having friends on ya Wana work on production Seme on the audios Una convince me too Like why they should do it for you And being your friend Atumita support yana Na jengana Ya even on the side of the video Friends who do video work Also I'm a journalism student I find a way through Kupata ni ni equipments and stuff So now that you're a journalism student Once ume mariza shule and everything So ni path gani utach kwa Spoken word Nini nuna fanya sanasana kwa journalism? Broadcast So which path are you going to take Kutatru joinapa Utena na spoken word I'm still age to know But I think spoken word will win Ya Okay So what are your PPCs? On YouTube I'm part of Poetstano TV Poetstano is S-T-A-R-K-A-N-O-W Poetstano TV on YouTube On Facebook I like my page at Poetstano On Instagram Poetstano Official on Twitter Poetstano So I want to come through We hope to see you more Ya Na Na to performia your most recent piece Inetu aji Inetu a struggle Inetu a struggle Ya So to performia you at least to get to know What you've been working on Okay but before that I should mention that I have an upcoming EP Okay I've spoken word EP About love Inetu o malaika EP Inetu o kata ime valentine I hope Here Haron that's ime valentine Ju that will be the best time Ya Ya utwa malaika EP Ya So I'm going to try it out on my social media platforms I'll keep you posted about malaika EP Ya It's a ikona piece S-Tano About love Ya See my love on which side Angles Ile ya kuteseka a ma Ile ya kuteseka a ma Ile ya kuteseka a ma Ile ya kuteseka a ma Ile ya kuteseka a ma Ile ya kuteseka a ma Ile ya kuteseka a ma Mijanisana kwa kutissana Up next is Poep Stano na Pisiake Struggle Aflate Maja Rebu yanani B8 New versions of struggles Nelrapt from sealed graves Udextreme tasks Loudlyzinakraib Mchiana niki lala Tryin kozi Confuse Usi kuna skip grounding Sheka kuna rave Jangoani loga nili avita I hope to be brave So, behind the scenes, it's a free world, nina uzaout, uncertainties, anxieties, self-doubts, nani zon out. Uneile miksiyangu fula, nina lanku on out, ita kwa bami steak, vile nina flow, but ile miksiyangu fula, nisi yo music to the ears, beating my own eardrums, but output, nabaki kikindani, nani too much heat, many self-heats, magma bottom, on my streets, poetry, my first aid kit, lo kufreshi, but bado nime bit, usi jale hini kupoa, the fight is mine, acha kujibit, so of late, majarebu yanani bait, new versions of struggles and erupt from silk graves, with extreme thirst, loglies in a crave, mchana niki lala, trying to be confused, usi kuna skia ground, sheika kuna rave, jangohani logani ile avita, I hope to be brave, so imagine yale yale, if you're on the same boat, maisha nia kale kale, na kusongeki bila ku offload, to shikilihane, do everyone ask their sword, ofko satya poizoni angu nimi tiake, ni terrible walking outside, well you know you're dying inside, kuna hoping the struggle, na going hard iko off debate, tough skin like hide, protecting my peace, na inko kunstena si hide, gene form, jeep e power, ignorance ndone weka macho pazea, si siri kuna dawa, skia lakufa na onalimian za kufufuka, so of late, majarebu yanani bait, new versions of struggles and erupt from silk graves, with extreme thirst, loudly zina crave, majana niki lala, trying to confuse, usi kuna skia ground, sheika kuna rave, jangohani logani ile avita, I hope to be brave, I hope kwa skoshiti ita kumolit, this time hope standing firm ita wak, I hope after jembe kulima hauta lak, I hope kifokita ugopa waha aduak, I hope someday on site, utashia macho e moion yana viona, I hope stolen parts find the way home, I hope the lessons won't have to come the hard way, I hope after bad days we'll wake up to a new day, I hope escaping ita kua ofya to do list ju, kila time ina hitiake, kila trap ina bitiake, baseline kilangia ina potholes zake, so of late, majarebu yanani bait, new versions of struggles ina erupt from silt graves, with extreme thirst, loudlis ina grave, mchi anani kilala, trying to confuse, usi kuna skia ground, sheika kuna rave, jangohani logani ile avita, I hope to be brave, so kila time ina hitiake, kila trap ina bitiake,