Akala
Hip-hop band from London · formed 1983
- art
- ethereal
- experimental
- Grime
- hip hop
- london
- magick
- poet
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Apr 25, 2018Adrian Flux Waterfront
About
Akala is a band from London, formed in 1983, tagged art, ethereal, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2018, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- Akala formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Akala is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Akala has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Akala is based in Austin, Texas — Akala on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Syde A 2 B & C (2023-09-18) — Bandcamp
- Akala has 148787 listeners on Last.fm — Akala on Last.fm
- Akala has released 4 recordings between 1996 and 2006 — Akala on Discogs
- Akala is a Genius-verified artist — Akala on Genius (verified)
- Akala has 167 followers on Genius — Akala on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @akalamusic — Akala on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): London — Akala on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20072 shows
- 20101 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20182 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2018 | Adrian Flux Waterfront · NorwichHeadlinerwith Deacon, Maya Law | Headliner | Deacon, Maya Law |
| Apr 24, 2018 | O2 Academy2 Birmingham · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Social Repose, Craig David's TS5, Denzel Himself | Headliner | Social Repose, Craig David's TS5, Denzel Himself |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Studio 2 Parr Street · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Natty, K.O.F, Kobi Onyame, +2 | Headliner | Natty, K.O.F, Kobi Onyame, +2 |
| Jun 6, 2013 | O2 Academy2 Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith Mudhoney | Headliner | Mudhoney |
| Jul 19, 2010 | O2 Academy Birmingham · BirminghamSupportwith Nas, Nas & Damian Marley, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, +1 | Support | Nas, Nas & Damian Marley, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, +1 |
| Oct 20, 2007 | Melkweg · AmsterdamSupportwith Hard-Fi, Junkie Xl, Audio Bullys, +4 | Support | Hard-Fi, Junkie Xl, Audio Bullys, +4 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | O2 Academy Liverpool · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Foul Play | Headliner | Foul Play |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Adrian Flux Waterfront · Norwich1 show
- Melkweg · Amsterdam1 show
- O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham1 show
- O2 Academy Liverpool · Liverpool1 show
- O2 Academy2 Birmingham · Birmingham1 show
Cities played
- Birmingham2 shows
- Liverpool2 shows
- Amsterdam1 show
- Newcastle Upon Tyne1 show
- Norwich1 show
Releases
31 releases, 1996–2023
Sep 18, 2023 · Album · 3 tracks
release your anger thru me, thank uLemuria Pleadian
Jan 11, 2020 · Track · 1 track
I Still Believe 2020
2020 · Single
Jul 1, 2019 · Track · 1 track
Jun 30, 2019 · Track · 1 track
life_is_noThing-aka__paintingspanties&pancakes
Jun 30, 2019 · Track · 1 track
Visions
2017 · Ep
Ten Years of Akala
2016 · Compilation
Knowledge Is Power II
2015 · Album
Problems
2015 · Single
Lose Myself
2013 · Single
The Thieves Banquet
2013 · Album
Knowledge is Power Mixtape Vol. 1
2012 · Album
Find No Enemy
2011 · Single
DoubleThink
2010 · Album
XXL
2010 · Single
Yours and My Children
2010 · Single
Acoustic Remixes EP
2008 · Ep
The War Mixtape, Volume II
2008 · Compilation
Electro Livin
2007 · Single
Freedom Lasso
2007 · Album
A Little Darker
2006 · Compilation
It's Not a Rumour
2006 · Album
The Edge
2006 · Single
Urban Weekend (The Ride / The Club / The After-Party)
2006
Bulls#!t (Chase & Status remix)
2005 · Single
Roll Wid Us
2005 · Single
The War Mixtape
2004 · Album
The End Of The Beginning
2004
Delikatiinstrukcija / Delicateinstruction
1996
Delicate Instruction
1996
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Akala on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Akala on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Akala on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Akala on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Akala on Genius | Artist facts |
| Akala on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.