Acclaimed UK-based rapper and activist Akala addressed the College Historical Society (the Hist), and DUDJ this afternoon. Akala was invited to speak at the GMB where he was awarded the Edmund Burke medal for Outstanding Contribution to Discourse through the Arts. The talk was introduced by Grace Conway of the Hist and Katie Cogan of DUDJ, who organised the appearance. After being awarded the medal Akala sat and gave a brief speech in which he discussed the role of the artist in society. During his introduction, Akala expressed his initial concern over accepting an award named after Edmund Burke, who has been christened the father … Continue reading Akala on the Role of the Artist in Society and the Proliferation of Hip Hop