Killian Fox 

Akala: The Thieves Banquet – review

North London rapper Akala attacks the status quo with power and precision on his ambitious fourth album, writes Killian Fox
  
  


A potent wave of righteous fury crashes through this ambitious fourth album from Akala. The evils of the world may be manifold and multiform, but the north London rapper and producer manages to tackle a good many of them in under an hour, starting on the opening track with our sense of powerlessness to effect change. From there, he berates bankers, imperialists, third-world dictators and the clergy, and provides a caustic history of black slavery on Maangamizi. Nuance is sometimes sacrificed for theatrical effect, particularly on the title track, but Akala's intricate flow is so engaging it rarely matters.

 

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