As he unpicks the marginalisation of black people, the rapper and cultural commentator seems to draw ever more strength from his own messages Rapper, musician and cultural commentator Akala is ...

"I’m not optimistic about the future of the world. I’m an optimist of the will, pessimist of the intellect. I think that it’s very possible that humans could wipe ourselves out forever. I don’t think ...

I first saw Akala where I discover most of my rappers, watching BBC’s Question Time. His eloquence and intelligence shone out in this arena of pomposity, hypocrisy and arrogance. It is a programme ...

Rapper, adapter of Shakespeare and brother of Ms Dynamite, Akala is on a mission to correct a few misconceptions A few weeks ago in these pages, Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr asked why there had been ...

“Books played such an important role in my life growing up,” reflects Akala over Zoom. “I don’t think there’s any way of overstating how important that is.” Following on from his bestselling ...

Akala’s "Hip-Hop History Live": an exploration of black history like no other I've seen before. By Joe Collin Its 6.45 on a Friday evening at the Southbank Centre. The race for a chair is on. As the ...

‘A lot of documentaries start the story in 1970, as if a cultural accident happened,’ said a bemused Akala, when he was explaining the evolution of MC-ing in Salford last year. ‘Let’s not pretend ...

Author, activist and UK hip hop legend Akala is heading to Kingston as part of Black History Month this Thursday (October 3). The critically-acclaimed artist will give a talk at the Kingston Student ...