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Akala

British rapper, journalist, author, and activist

  • Audience77.6K
  • Fame68.7
  • Momentum8.7
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77.6K youtube followers
  • Audience77.6K
  • Fame68.7
  • Momentum8.7
  • Wikipedia4.1K
Born 1983 · age 43United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomMusiciansSinger / Musician

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  • Biggest on YouTube
    77.6K
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  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
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  • Age
    43
    Born 1983
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Kingslee James McLean Daley, known professionally as Akala, is a British rapper, writer and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards 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.

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Fame
Rising
68.7
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Momentum8.7
Historical6.9
Now attention39.7
Source confidence75.0
Completeness90.0
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  • Discogs
    database · discogs.com
    Low confidence
  • اكالا
    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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  • Akala
    wikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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