Akala | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Akala_crop_2014.jpg) Akala in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kingslee James McLean Daley |
| Born | 1 December 1983 [1] Crawley, West Sussex, England [1] |
| Origin | Kentish Town, London, England |
| Genres | British hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, educator, poet, journalist, author, songwriter and rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Immovable Ltd (Illa State Records) |
| Website | akalamusic |
Kingslee James McLean Daley (born 1 December 1983),[1] known professionally as Akala, is a British rapper, journalist, author, activist, poet and polymath[2] from Kentish Town, London. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards[3] 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.[4][5]
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Crawleywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Vernon, Patrick; Osborne, Angelina (2020). 100 great black Britons. London: Robinson. ISBN 978-1-4721-4430-0. OCLC 1158145295.
- ^ Chris True. "Akala". AllMusic.
- ^ Mills, Kelly-Ann (25 October 2019). "Raheem Sterling joins Meghan and Stormzy in top 100 most influential black Brits". mirror. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Lavender, Jane (17 November 2020). "Lewis Hamilton ends incredible year top of influential Black Powerlist 2021". mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2021.