Akala
Kingslee James McLean Daley, known as Akala, is an English rapper, poet, author, and political activist from Kentish Town, London.
He is Ms. Dynamite's younger brother and won Best Hip Hop Act at the 2006 MOBO Awards.
In May 2018, he published Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, combining memoir with political commentary on race in modern Britain.
Akala has delivered guest lectures at numerous universities including Oxford Union, Sydney University, and the School of Oriental and African Studies.
He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Brighton in 2018 and founded the Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company, demonstrating his commitment to education and cultural activism.
