“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 ...

"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 ...

It's been just over a decade since Akala's debut album It's Not A Rumour helped to win him the MOBO award for Best Hip Hop act at just 22 years of age- not least down to the lasting impression of ...

Raper, poet and activist Akala has today (April 26) released his debut novel, The Dark Lady. His first literary release since Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire, the novel is aimed at ...

Artistic director Michael Kelly had been bringing Shakespeare to schools in the greater Toronto area since 1987 with his company Shakespeare in Action, creating presentations and workshops for ages ...

10 Years Of Akala celebrates the British rapper’s decade of music It’s fitting that in the same year the world celebrated the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death, Akala is marking 10 years in the ...