Bøger af Abiodun Oyewole

Pharoah Oyewole and his father Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets, join forces on this monumental work that gives poetic praise to those who have impacted society or personally enriched their lives. Each share endearing words about the many different people that they are inspired by on their journey through life - from an Olympic gold medalist breaking down barriers to a college professor sharing knowledge to Aunt Mae. Whether renown or unknown, famous icon or family member, young or seasoned, alive or deceased - Pharoah and Abiodun pay homage to amazing people in history and life with an awesome Legacy, including Gil Scott Heron, Nina Simone, Dick Gregory, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Dr. Sebi, Prince, Betty Shabazz, Tupac, and more.

In his new collection of poetry, Naked, Abiodun Oyewole unveils his thoughts on self-love, forgiveness, lost love, survival, and cultural identity. Known as a founding member of The Last Poets, a spoken word performance group that arose out of the black nationalism movement in East Harlem in the late 1960's, Oyewole brings his revolutionary voice to this collection. His writing is straight-forward, engaging, and intense, with the poems taking on the shape of various emotions. Inspired by the "naked poetry" of Juan Ramón Jiménez, Naked is rooted in a striving for freedom, for an essential natural state devoid of all external adornment, turning sensations into concepts that express the concrete realization of nature itself. Written in free form, the brief transcendental poems of Naked convey the character of Oyewole, who has evolved into a master poet of his generation.