Akala speaks at the 70th commemoration conference of the 1945 Pan African Congress, Manchester
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- The 70th anniversary of the 5th Pan African Congress, 1945 was commemorated in Manchester in a three day conference from 16-18 October 2015, where Akala gave a totally thought provoking final presentation on Sunday 18th. More info at firstcutmedia.com/pac45/ .
AKALA: the 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. Inspired by the likes of Saul Williams and Gil Scot-Heron, over the years Akala has developed a stellar live show; headlining 6 UK tours as well as touring with the likes of Jay-Z, Nas & Damian Marley, M.I.A. and many more. Akala is more recently known for his compelling lectures/seminars, journalism, TV presenting and script-writing talents and has gained a reputation as one of the most dynamic and literate talents in the UK. Akala has also featured on numerous TV programmes promoting his music, poetry as well as speaking on wide ranging subjects from music, youth engagement, British / African-Caribbean culture and the arts as a whole. In 2009, Akala launched the ‘The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company’, a music theatre production company which has sparked worldwide media interest since its inception.
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16 years old and been listening to akala for a year now
He's influenced me so much
He's an inspiration
good for you, big man. we need more youth listening to more of this
shawolarmysone exolbestfriend that is awesome. Good for you
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He's a good man to listen to and to be inspired by your bright young man.
Listen to him but challenge what he says as some of it is factual wrong. I also find his rhetoric pretty racist !!
This guy is a living legend..great mind's are never worshipped in their own lifetime."
shola ebofin you are so right!!
None deserves "worship" except the One who created you and me. I get your point though ...
@@skipney Amen, exactly.
Akala is a great man, but we worship the Creator not creation.
@@thewayevangelicalministry9444 respect my brother wise words
I'm white and I wish things like this were taught to every child in school. Watching this has made me realise how hideously misinformed I am about history and about the world we live in. Thank you for this video.
Fee Hart 👍
@ifyouwantbochin its not white guilt. its realisation.
@ifyouwantbochin wow you're stupid
7phoenician7 debunked Akala
@truthxposed8975 sorry bro, so and so debunked you, making everything you say invalid.
After watching this, his Oxford Union lecture, listening to his music and seeing him be interviewed I never cease to be amazed by this man's intelligence and always find myself learning something new! Absolutely brilliant. Also being Scottish that part about his Scottish family had me laughing hard!
It is always refreshing to listen to a bright, brilliant man like Akala.
This brother is awesome, I've been following his career for a while now and his insight into the challenges facing the African diaspora and those on the continent is accurate and succinct.
Yes indeed
HE IS NOT AFRICAN.
I need that flag
@@MsSharon28 WE ARE ALL AFRICA.
Asuperegyptian and 7p debunked Akala so badly😂 Made him look stupid.
It's really incredible how this man has drawn such a diverse crowd of all walks of life to address such divided problems, and it seems impossible to come across any criticism of him even when you try. The respect and honesty he wields, along with his openness and charisma, makes him a phenomenal role-model for us youngsters, and a staple of the potential future of us all. People like Akala are exactly what this world needs to sort itself out.
I smiled at this like I was the one receiving the compliment. 1000% correct. He's a wonder.🙏
Can't believe we got guys like him alive and well today. May the lord continually bless him with life and years for the cause nd movement
In 53 minutes Akala summarizes the history, outcomes and resistance to Western imperialism. Amazing leader and thinker and an inspiration.
You really are doomed if this fool is you’re messaih.
L Wil1 why do you call him a fool? Please enlighten us with your superior wisedom. If not then just shut up !
Anglo-Irish Bolshevik is a fool because he believes his left wing propaganda and so do his fanboys in his he audience. He as a pathological desire to be black. Strange but true.
@lwil1226 If someone dosent belive you are a fool then you must be made up, its life.
Think about this. Britain may still be the center of Empire but the Americans are just an extension of that Empire.
Awesome, Akala should be taking this to every Caribbean island all the way through to South America and beyond
You can see why he was awarded an Honoury PHD. Just amazing.
4 minutes in and he's talking about how this issues affect all (including white) and that we should work together... and people still have the nerve to call him racist.
Rei Bob Calling Akala racist is naive because his mother is a white British women.
Rei Bob I don't see him that way at all. I see him more with a Marley kind of vibe! Share the love etc! Just because he speaks truth he shouldn't be called racist! 😡
@bonniesalima6431 Hey plenty of mixed raced people are racist. i know an anglo indian who hates indians, hes racist
Akala is such a treasure. Truly a special person with a phenomenal mind. His music has helped me be a better teacher to my students.
I am in Ghana how can I arrange to have Akala come to Ghana to do a lecture!
+Kalydosos not easy to contact him but try locating his agent, or try his facebook page or twitter?
Akala is an independent artist so I'm sure there are real ways to reach him. Social networks/his own website/agent X
I saw him in Zim and for a good 30 seconds i was completely paralyzed.
Munya Makombe Bumped into him in Brooklyn, NY!...
AKALA DOES NOT HAVE ISSUES WITH TAKING ANTIMALARIALS LIKE I DO. I HAVE MANY OCDS ABOUT TAKING ANTIMALARIAL MEDICATIONS
No matter how far I think i get with rapping, this inspirational lad always reminds me I have a good couple thousand hours of reading to do to reach the next step. lord gimme the time and discipline!
You should be rapping in the first place. Go into the hard sciences my friend
Shout out to Akala giving that knowledge!
I love this guy. If I were at school and he was teaching me plus the fact that he spits bars, I would be and am right now, hanging on every word! We need more teachers that actually make learning interesting and are relateable!
I binge on Akala when I want to enjoy learning about my history great mind and great views. Keep up the work brother 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
Man, I would like to hear the Q+A. Akala is one of the most talented and intelligent people I've come to experience in my life, and I would definitely love to see his interaction with the audience. Either way, this man has inspired me to look beyond "respecting humanity" and really see the injustice that exists (and has existed) since the beginning of time. All in all, I love listening to him speak, and I hope I can, in some way, be as influential as he is.
+John as mentioned in an earlier reply to someone else, the audience Q+A was officially NOT filmed so as to free up people from expressing whatever they wanted to, as requested by the organisers. BTW the Q+A was great as you might imagine.
Come to South Africa. My people needs this knowledges.
Andre Gough Racism needs to stop on both sides!
Jo White, please find out the difference between racism and racialism.
@@MsBabylove11 what racism are black people practicing?
@ifyouwantbochin the Boers need to go back to Europe and never return to the African continent
@@marcjuheard922 so you think only black people are oppressed over the world? 🤔
My son has a pair of shoes made by his uncle from Jamaica a shoe maker who formed an important role in our home. Skills are important.
dude is actually amazing hes like John Henrek Clarke but 4 everyone to understand need 2 see him live
Still relevant today - even more so in 2019. Loved watching this.
Just found this and was in it for the history, but the a cappella was so good I had to look through the whole channel
This is so real, he is talking from my generation growing up, and it was EXACTLY how he describes. My mother is white and my father black like him, my mother half Irish and Half English.
femylafi half Scottish. Not half Irish.
Skin bleaching was outlawed in Zimbabwe. the best law Zanu installed.
I didn't know this, I love that ✊🏾💖
That should be part of the culture now law. Laws are just a form of social control. Rights are what is needed to be respected. Laws are pages long, man made for social control. All violations of rights are a form of theft. To kill is to take away someone's life to abuse is take someone's right to choose who they are going to have sex with and so on.
this is so important to speak on - we need to reach out globally and work on solving our problems
Excellent video. It was so riveting. Continue informing and inspiring African people around the globe. We appreciate it!
Thanks for allot for sharing this!
We love you so much, Akala, greetings from GHANA....
Love this Brother(Akala), he drops knowledge
Damn. .. I've been schooled tonight... It would be terrible to do nothing from this point on after listening to such wisdom from a contemporary. .
akala i can't thank you enough for the knowledge. Don't even think for a second that your youngers aint listening to you. careful they don't try and assassinate you tho
The knowledge can you share it with me? I didn’t hear anything remotely sounding like knowledge. I did hear a lot of make it up to suit the narrative. Pseudo science and you fools suck it up like a sponge. You’re all destined to continue as you are.
L Wil1 why do you come on here talking crap like this?
I must admit , first time I saw Akala I thought another light skin deluded again . But , today I can see he is a real Black warrior . Big up man .
Rei, who ever called Akala racist is totally miseducated, does not overstand how racism operates and indeed could simply be jealous.
Akala stay blessed and keep doing what you do.
Excellent Video!!!
Akala I think you should do a documentary series about the history of racism, from the start up until recent times. I know TV won't give you a slot cos they won't to keep us dumb, but you get a lot of TH-cam views. It's a shame I've only seen you on TV about 3 times when you have such a large audience. And we can start a gofundme to fund the documentary. Who agrees?
+UR3ANFISH Heck yeah, him and elder Robin Walker need to go ham on the docs. We can than pass the dvds and videos to our African peeps back home.
Order the Hidden Colors series of documentaries. I think you will find what you're looking for in those.
There is no justice without economic power...
Yes that's why J was watching gotkushtv
Akala is truly my inspiration. Hope I can sit down with em one day.
It's a rare thing to see such a receptive aduience, but welcome just the same.
I think they make the best audiences especially on these topics.
Great video. At 10:52 when he talks about the relief of not 'explaining himself' is very funny; because I felt that when I returned to Ghana for Christmas 2019. holidays. I hope he continues to pass on his wisdom and knowledge for the younger generation because it is very much needed in these current times.
The passion, wit, charisma and truth of a young David Icke.
No an Amos Wilson!
Thank you vey, very much!
Amazing speaker, amazing energy, very empowering. Big up Akala
Such an inspiration. Thank you AKALA
man, this dude went IN!
Its our culture to talk like this. Knowledge is key. Blessed
Any idea where can I get the flag on the wall
Akala on top form as always.
Refeshingly informative engaging and passionate.No external notes,power point presentations -if only all educators were equally informed.
This brother not only got mad bars; he got crazy substance to turn on lights. Phenomenal flow!!! This is true education, the kind that schools will not offer due to the possibility of empowering the intended disempowered.
Very interesting stuff, new thought applied to the brain!
@Metaceptive Projects and Media Thank you for sharing ;)
Love this brother👊🏿
Pow!!👊🏿
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Akala is the reborn Malcolm X in the in the 21st century
No, he's nothing like Malcolm X. Akala is his own man, totally unique! He cannot be pigeon-holed or duplicated.
Absolutely Exhilerating: AKALA IS KING OF LECTURE!!
Akala is a madness,, love the guy ,, as real as. Gets ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's fucking brilliant watching him talk here. After watching a few interviews and reading and learning you tend to realise akala answers the same questions and speaks on the same thing in most of his interviews as he is talking to people uneducated on the subject. But seeing him talk to a group that he knows is educated is fucking amazing. It's allows him to delve deeper and talk more in depth. I highly recommend any fan of akala to read his book natives. The amount of history you grow up not being taught is insane. A true educator and visionary. Big up akala
Excellent point. Wish he had more intermediate material
Akala I just found your content this year you are a messenger thank you may the most high continue to protect you ad guide you
well i am pretty high most of the time. Il do my best 👌
Discovered during pandemic and love Akala ❤
Really appreciate how they cut a bunch of this out...
Knowledge is power, and this guy gets it.
Symnicola Watson m comedy
fire in the booth
This guy is too good o_O. Love him!
This guy is amazing I mean this is self education at its finest
His thinking is similar to mine, his ending questions is just what I think about everyday, how do you change a system set up to fail you in every sense it can covertly. While having a face of justice and equality for all. How do you build towards a better system world wide for all. Not some slave system and equal system.
I absolutely agree. our system of doing things in the uk is very flawed and we have a long way to go
kwadwo baidoo Its pretty obvious its the system too, because most colonial western colonised countries have similar problems all over the world. And its because they all operate with similar type colonial system.
***** how can it be changed?
***** wow you really know your stuff huh? yeah i agree with you. Blacks need to start doing those stuff so we can rise above all of this before its too late
Wow!! So much knowledge experienced here. Thank you.
this man is a magnificient so wonderfull
I can't have enough of Akala. Such a breath of fresh knowledge. Black people in Europe and America, visit Africa. White and mainstream media will make it sound as though we live in the most dangerous spot on earth but that isn't true. Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Gambia, Congo and many other places are beautiful places. I have visited several European countries, but no place like Africa. If you are black or have African ancestry, take a trip to Africa. It is the Motherland! God bless Mama AFRICA
Love this man , he helps join the dots with history and facts, it's so rare to find truth, love from Glasgow 🏴👍
where can i even come to an event like this? where are they advertised? really interested
+rowd runar as far as i know there is no ongoing schedule organised but try his facebook page or twitter?
+rowd runar firstcutmedia.com/pac45/
Blap need more positive speaking people in the world like this young man
this is in England from a couple years ago, but wherever you are located, you got to get involved with orgs doing work like this.
they need to go on but might use tactics to overcome the notorious hijacking by certain power structures. this should happen openly, calling those forces partners, that sure *not* exempt of criticism.
there are basics that cannot be denied, and anyone who denies, has to accept hard scrutiny.
pushing forward *too* hard and blindly, can be a case of sabotage.
please come to sheffield university!
Yes my brother each one teach one love your work been following you from you first come out in music seems there’s two things in common keep up the good work brother Akala you have our support
brilliant. just brilliant.
thank you for dropping some knowledge
9:50 Although I’m white and certainly not in a place to say I relate to the experiences of black people, this is a parallel I can see with my own experiences. I’m trans, and existing in a society where you’re absolutely not the default is exhausting, mainly because you’re constantly having to explain yourself and justify your own existence to people who are generally hostile to you. Getting into any space where you are considered the default is an immense relief and ultimately gives you an opportunity to talk about your struggles without those who wouldn’t understand interrupting. It’s a powerful thing. Thank you to Akala for this wonderful talk and to the uploader for making this accessible. Solidarity.
Akala , can guide the people ,
not guide ,but wake up
Thomas i second third and fourth. Akala goes from strength to strength.
Love this man - what an inspiration
the GZA , NAS gave me my first mind opening.
Very interesting, brilliant thought leader.
I’m as shocked to hear the examples of racism as I am saddened by the sense that the black community feels so external in the UK.
There’s a real them and us attitude here, an obsession on both sides to focus on differences.
We’re clearly miles away from the same shared experience that I’d imagined we had.
Please come to Lexington, Kentucky 🗣💯🔥
Brilliant! There is a black shoe company in South Africa.
As their should be, in our own indigenous land!
Info please?
I'm looking for black businesses to move my #DOLLARPOWER to.
big ups Akala u a genius.
Respect Akala. Fire
How does he remember all those lyrics?? It’s so long... Akala is absolutely brilliant
Check akala fire in the booth
Much easier to remember something you write and perform yourself
I would love to sit in on one of Akala,s lecturers I mean you could just pick a random day and not look at the theme of the lecture and still be guaranteed to come out much smarter with a deep and informed knowledge of the history of Slavery or the civil rights struggles in the mid sixties, or even the history of Pan African schools and the benefits a well educated population bring to social structures with in our multicultural and three tired class system and a if your really lucky maybe another lyrical flow. The fact is the man is a great role model When sixteen year old,s are listening to Akala and educating themselves the battle is half won.
This guy is soo dope
This Is amazing 🇱🇸my country needs enlightenment 😥
Where can I buy that pan-african flag?
young man got SKILLS
THIS YOUNG BLACK MAN IS A GENIUS💯💯💯!!!!!!!!!!!
Fabulous
3:35 god dayuum Akala made an astonishing point!
Wonderful, come to Kenya bro
yes he speaks sense but i am more surprised at how many do not know of what he speaks about already ?
Very powerful education
Excellent dialogue!
Come to San Diego, please...
BARS!!