Akala (rapper)

Akala
Akala in 2014
Akala in 2014
Background information
Birth nameKingslee James McLean Daley
Born (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 40) [1]
Crawley, West Sussex, England [1]
OriginKentish Town, London, England
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupation(s)Activist, educator, poet, journalist, author, songwriter and rapper
Years active2004–present
LabelsImmovable Ltd (Illa State Records)
Websiteakalamusic.com

Kingslee James McLean Daley (born 1 December 1983),[1] known professionally as Akala, is a British rapper, journalist, author, activist and poet from Kentish Town, London. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards[2] and has been included on the annual Powerlist of the 100 most influential Black British people in the UK, most recently making the 2021 edition.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Crawley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chris True. "Akala". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Mills, Kelly-Ann (25 October 2019). "Raheem Sterling joins Meghan and Stormzy in top 100 most influential black Brits". mirror. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ Lavender, Jane (17 November 2020). "Lewis Hamilton ends incredible year top of influential Black Powerlist 2021". mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2021.