AS well as being Ms Dynamite’s little brother, Akala is a rapper, poet and political activist.
On top of all that, he’s also rumoured to be dating a member of Hollywood royalty — Angelina Jolie.
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Who is Akala?
Akala is an English rapper, poet and political activist who was born in Crawley, West Sussex on December 1, 1983.
His real name is Kingslee James Daley, but on stage he uses Akala — a Buddhist term for Immovable.
He also goes by the names Mr Fire in the Booth, The Shakespeare of Bongo or Bongo Land.
In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards.
He was born to a Scottish mother and Jamaican father and grew up in Kentish Town, London.
Ms Dynamite’s brother
Akala’s older sister is the legendary UK garage emcee, rapper and vocalist Ms Dynamite.
Born Niomi Arleen Daley, Ms Dynamite has won the Mercury Music Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBOs.
Her most recent track titled Again was released in 2020, featuring Ms Banks and Jaykae.
What is Akala known for?
Akala released his first album It’s Not a Rumour in 2006 to rave reviews, winning a MOBO Award.
His second album was called Freedom Lasso (2007), and his third was called Doublethink (2010).
Akala has also given a number of talks and speeches, including one at the Oxford Union.
He has previously voiced his support for the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn.
During the 2017 General Election, he wrote in The Guardian: “So why will I be voting now? Jeremy Corbyn.
“It’s not that I am naive enough to believe that one man (who is, of course, powerless without the people that support him) can fundamentally alter the nature of British politics, or that I think that if Labour wins that the UK will suddenly reflect his personal political convictions, or even that I believe that the prime minister actually runs the country.
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“However for the first time in my adult life, and perhaps for the first time in British history, someone I would consider to be a fundamentally decent human being has a chance of being elected.”
Angelina Jolie’s boyfriend?
Akala hit the headlines in 2023 after being spotted spending time with Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie, sparking rumours of romance.
In May 2023, the duo attended the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica together.
Akala joined Angelina and her daughters Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18, for the event, setting off chatter that a romance was brewing.
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Six months later, the Academy Award winner and her rumoured beau were seen leaving a restaurant in Milan, where Angelina was filming the upcoming biopic, Maria.
In September 2024, the 49-year-old movie star was captured in photos with the rapper as they left a hotel in Venice.
And in October 2024, the pair were seen at the same event, which was hosted by the actress in New York, just days after Akala accompanied Angeline to the 62nd New York Film Festival premiere of her film Maria.
But sources close to Angelina told TMZ that she and the British rapper are just friends and are not romantically involved.
The insider also claimed that Akala has a girlfriend, Chanelle, who is friendly with Angelina.
