Commonwealth Poetry Podcast

Next stop St Vincent and the Grenadines with spoken word poet Philip Nanton

January 21, 2024 Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth Episode 43
Next stop St Vincent and the Grenadines with spoken word poet Philip Nanton
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Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
Next stop St Vincent and the Grenadines with spoken word poet Philip Nanton
Jan 21, 2024 Episode 43
Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth

In this fortnight’s episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth engage in a conversation with Philip Nanton, a writer and spoken word performer who was originally born in St Vincent and currently resides in Barbados. Philip shares his compelling story, breathes life into his poetry, and delves into his recent project — a biography on the overlooked Vincentian jazz musician and poet, Shake Keane. Join them in exploring more about St Vincent and the Grenadines in this enjoyable episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast. Poems this episode include: Punctuation Marks; Kitchen Combo; and All that Jazz, all by Philip Nanton. 

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In this fortnight’s episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth engage in a conversation with Philip Nanton, a writer and spoken word performer who was originally born in St Vincent and currently resides in Barbados. Philip shares his compelling story, breathes life into his poetry, and delves into his recent project — a biography on the overlooked Vincentian jazz musician and poet, Shake Keane. Join them in exploring more about St Vincent and the Grenadines in this enjoyable episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast. Poems this episode include: Punctuation Marks; Kitchen Combo; and All that Jazz, all by Philip Nanton.