BAFTA and MOBO award winning Hip Hop artist, writer/poet and historian, AKALA is a label owner and social entrepreneur who fuses unique rap/rock/electro-punk sound with fierce lyrical storytelling.

EXCLUSIVE: British hip-hop artist, writer, historian and social entrepreneur Akala is returning to WME. One of the most respected voices in the U.K.’s racial equality and social justice movement, ...

Presented by hip-hop star Akala, Poetry: Between the Lines features contemporary poets including Jackie Kay, Gillian Clarke and Ciaran Carson, in conversation with Akala about some of their best-loved ...

Presented by rapper Akala, this programme explores the poetry of the Romantic period through the work of Wordsworth, Byron, Blake, Shelley and Keats. Show more Presented by hip-hop star Akala, Poetry: ...

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 ...

In a community hall in Hoxton, London, a small piece of alchemy is taking place. A group of teenagers who only minutes before were fidgeting with their mobile phones, are up on stage reciting one of ...

Find a program. Start typing and choose from the list below. Presented by hip-hop star Akala, this series features contemporary poets including Jackie Kay, Gillian Clarke and Ciaran Carson in ...