Akala

Urban Legends Returns Again for our 4th Installment to Sound Nightclub Penzance after the Success of our recent events we bring you non other than a HUGE name in the Grime/HipHop Scene.

The only time he will be in cornwall in 2015!
We are proud to have him this side of the bridge in the South West…. Akala!

Beginning his career as a grime artist, and having become a conscientious hip-hop artist, with many tracks containing heavily researched historical facts and deep messages, his lyrics focus upon social class struggle, social conditioning and alienation among the disenfranchised.

Akala, 31, has emerged from London’s hip hop/grime underground and into the mainstream as one of the leaders of a new British artistic renaissance.

Bursting into the underground scene in 2004, he made history by being the first unsigned artist to have a video appear on MTV UK’s ‘TRL’. 2006 saw his first album ‘It’s Not A Rumour’ drop with trance-sampling smash single ‘Shakespeare’ being play-listed and championed on BBC’s Radio 1 via the support of influential DJ, Zane Lowe. The album received critical acclaim and earned Akala the ‘Best Hip Hop Artist’ award at the 2006 MOBO awards, beating out Kanye West. Reflecting the disorder and flux of contemporary life, Akala’s second album ‘Freedom Lasso’ was an energetic visionary essay on modern life, drawing influences from the whole spectrum of music – rap, rock, electro, punk and folk. Summer 2010 see’s Akala return, poised to flip-turn the UK music scene once again with his third LP “Doublethink”.

Akala is more recently known for his compelling lectures/seminars, journalism (The Guardian, Huffington Post UK, New Internationalist and The Independent), TV presenting and script-writing and has gained a reputation as one of the most dynamic and literate talents in the UK.

He has also featured on numerous TV programmes across Channel 4, ITV2, MTV, Sky Arts and the BBC promoting his music, poetry as well as speaking on wide ranging subjects from music, youth engagement, British / African-Caribbean culture, African History, World History and the arts as a whole. Safe to Say, This event will be a ROADBLOCK!!!!! See You All On The Dancefloor Supporting Acts DJ's Grudge IOWLA Scruloose Clamate Par & Blazey MC's Reggie Mish Emayex Dedaboy Seech Ladele Brookzee!