Description

Omowalé-Kétu Oladuwa’s meditayshun alleyz is a deeply reflective and poetic polemic examining the intersections of identity, spirituality, resistance, and liberation within the global Afrikan Diaspora. Written in a unique phonetic style, the work rejects conventional structures and embraces Afrikan-centered epistemologies, melding historical references, cultural symbolism, and modern socio-political critique. The book has 5 key themes:

1. Liberation and Resistance: Challenging systemic oppression—colonialism, white supremacy, and capitalism—it invokes Afrikan resistance movements, revolutionaries, and Maroon communities, emphasizing Maroon Mindset symbolizing defiance, transformation, and sovereignty.
2. Spiritual and Cultural Roots: Afrikan spirituality, particularly Yoruba cosmology, centers the narrative with the concept of Ma’at, (balance, order, justice) from Kemet, recurring as an aspirational ideal.
3. Identity and Self-Realization: Interrogate imposed labels like Black and explores Afrikan identity beyond Western constructs, calling to reconnect with cultural authenticity and embrace collective hueman potential​.
4. Poetry as Liberation: Poetry is seen as both a weapon and a path for self-actualization, underscoring the power of words, art, and storytelling to foster collective awakening and healing.
5. Systemic Critique: The Poet critiques Western ideologies, industrial violence, and mental colonization are critiqued, advocating for reclaiming indigenous knowledge systems and resisting neoliberal frameworks.

meditayshun alleyz serves as a poetic manifesto for liberation, blending Afrikan spirituality, historical consciousness, and revolutionary thought. It is both a reclamation of identity and a call to collective resistance against systemic erasure.