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Akala
Akala – Yours and My Children (11th October on IllaState)
Akala - an artist transcending the confines of British urban music, a one-man industry, musical polymath & one of the most exciting artistic talents in the UK - is set to release the second cut from his third album ‘DoubleThink’. ‘Yours &My Children’, is a darker contender than previous single XXL, juxtaposing moody electric guitar riffs with powerful synth lines and euphoric string harmonies, all underpinned by a sturdy hip-hop driven drum groove. Inspired by global atrocities & injustices against children worldwide this is Akala’s most visceral single to date, & features a heavy hitting remix from UK Hip-Hop’s stalwart Sway, the hotly tipped Lowkey & newcomer Black The Ripper. The track has already scored a whopping 82% on Nihal’s “Review Show”, with the remix being the first record to receive 100% positive audience feedback on MistaJam’s, Jam’s Jury. Following on from his hugely successful support slot on the Nas & Damien Marley UK tour, Akala will headline a 17 city set of dates nationwide in November.
Akala - an artist transcending the confines of British urban music, a one-man industry, musical polymath & one of the most exciting artistic talents in the UK - is set to release the second cut from his third album ‘DoubleThink’. ‘Yours &My Children’, is a darker contender than previous single XXL, juxtaposing moody electric guitar riffs with powerful synth lines and euphoric string harmonies, all underpinned by a sturdy hip-hop driven drum groove. Inspired by global atrocities & injustices against children worldwide this is Akala’s most visceral single to date, & features a heavy hitting remix from UK Hip-Hop’s stalwart Sway, the hotly tipped Lowkey & newcomer Black The Ripper. The track has already scored a whopping 82% on Nihal’s “Review Show”, with the remix being the first record to receive 100% positive audience feedback on MistaJam’s, Jam’s Jury. Following on from his hugely successful support slot on the Nas & Damien Marley UK tour, Akala will headline a 17 city set of dates nationwide in November.
Website: http://www.akalamusic.com
Label: Illa State
ishtory
XXL:
- support from Fearne Cotton, Zane Lowe, Eddy TM, MistaJam
Comedy Tragedy History:
- support from Annie Mac, Rory McConnell
Hold Your Head Up:
- support from Dynamite, Twin B, Blakey, Steve Smart, DJ Target, Ace & Invisible
Shakespeare:
- Radio 1 1Upfront list
- Kiss 100 B list
- B listed at 1Xtra
- Support from Ras Kwame, Pete Tong, Zane Lowe, Dan Greenpeace, Steve Lamacq, James Hyman, Mistajam, Radio 1 in Scotland, Rodney P & Skitz, Eddy Temple-Morris
You can read the biography, news and press about Akala here...
