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10 results found for '"Akala"' in Person.
Is It Shakespeare, Or is It Hip-Hop? (2017 Audio)
aka: The Poet’s Pen Turns Them to Shapes
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
Is is Shakespeare, or is it Hip Hop? This is the question posed to his audiences by the actor, poet, rapper and educator Kingslee James Daley after he recites a passage of Shakespeare to them. As the...
Lenny Henry - Finding Shakespeare (2012 Television)
- Series
- Perspectives
- Director
- Elizabeth Dobson
Documentary. Lenny Henry tells how a comedian had a burning ambition to act in Shakespeare’s plays. There are brief extracts (rehearsal and performance) of Henry in Othello (Rutter’s 2009 production) and...
Discovery Day: The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company (2011 Audio)
Comparison of language and rhythms of hip hop and Shakespeare with Akala, Simian and Cameron from the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company.
Discovery Day. The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company (2011 Audio)
Comparison of language and rhythms of hip hop and Shakespeare. Features Akala, Simeon and Cameron from the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company. Recorded at the British Library Conference Centre.
Newsnight [25/02/2009] (2009 Television)
- Series
- Newsnight
Television news and current affairs programme presented by Jeremy Paxman. Includes a Newsnight Review item (6.5mins) on the newly established Hip Hop Shakespeare Company. Kirsty Wark announces the launch of...
BBC Introducing Homegrown with Ras Kwame (2009 Radio)
aka: Hip Hop Shakespeare Winners
Special radio Hip Hop Shakespeare session featuring artists Bashy and Akala. Hosted by Ras Kwame. The five winners of the BBC Blast competition, where young adults between the ages of 13-19 were invited to...
Blast TV: Othello Retold (2009 Television)
- Series
- Blast TV
- Director
- Karen Chambers
- Producer
- Karen Chambers
Television documentary about MOBO (Music of Black Origin) winner and hip hop artist Akala and his mission to explore the parallels between hip hop and Shakespeare. Together with 50 young Manchester-based...
Comedy Tragedy History (2007 Audio)
aka: Freedom Lasso
'Comedy Tragedy History’ is the second release from London hip-hop artist Kingslee ‘Akala’ MacLean Daley’s critically acclaimed second album ‘Freedom Lasso’. Wth this track, Akala pays homage to...
Shakespeare (2006 Audio)
aka: I’s Not a Rumour
Fourth track on London hip-hop artist Kingslee ‘Akala’ MacLean Daley’s independently released debut album ‘It’s Not a Rumour’ which is all about being a modern-day ‘Shakespeare with a nigga...
Twin B [18/11/2006] (2006 Radio)
- Series
- Twin B
Live DJ music and entertainment radio show during which London hip-hop artist Akala was challenged by host Twin B to come up with an impromptu freestyle making use of as many Shakespeare play titles as...