ACOUSTIC REMIXES EP OUT NOW

Akala's "Acoustic Remixes EP" is out on iTunes now!! This digital-only EP features acoustic remixes of 4 Akala tracks, including "Bit By Bit" and "Comedy Tragedy History", as well as two brand new songs. For direct access to iTunes click on the images below.

 

THE WAR MIXTAPE VOL. II - OUT SEPT 22nd

The long-awaited WAR MIXTAPE VOL. II will be available exclusively from www.ukrecordshop.com from Sept 22nd 2008. This double CD, which also includes the original VOL I has been mixed, blended and scratched by DJ MATTER from L.A. A FREE download of one of the tracks is available now on www.myspace.com/thewarmixtape and more previews will be up in the coming weeks. AKALA will be playing selcted live dates in October in support of the release - check the Mysapce or TOUR PAGE of this BLOG for details.

Freedom Lasso is here!

My album is finally here and available!!! It takes more work than you can imagine to get things to this point and i can't tell you how important all the messages i get from everyone are to keeping my spirits up. The live shows have been going really well so please check the schedule and come out to one soon - you will not be disappointed! The physical album has some great exclusive content on it like lyrics, wallpapers, a video of me talking about the album and the BBB video so get down to HMV & Virgin and show them that it is worth their time racking independent music like mine!!! For the download links click on the image below. If you are an iTunes person then you will have access to an exclusive bonus track not available anywhere else. Peace. AKALA

Single is out now!

Thank you to everyone who has been Myspacing, Beboing, YouTubing, MTVing and Radio requesting in support of "Bit By Bit". The response has been fantastic and today the single is finally available! If you like what you've been hearing then please help support the movement by purchasing a copy. The single is out in stores like HMV & Virgin as well as for download both online and to your mobiles. For the download links click on the image below:

Special free Live Gig - Sept 18th

As a special thank you to all Akala fans there will be a FREE live gig to celebrate the new single and album releases on Tuesday Sept 18th at the OLD BLUE LAST which is in Shoreditch, London at 38 Great Eastern Street beginning at 8pm. Get there early to ensure entry!!

Pre-order the single & listen to BBB remixes

You are now able to listen below to the single as well as the amazing electro house remixes of BBB by French producers Baxter Baxter. Just press the Play button (>) underneath the cover image. You can also pre-order the single & remixes from my new Indiestore

Although you won't be able to download the tracks until the official release date - Sept 17th - the reason i have done this is so that people can show their support for the music i'm making. Because i am 100% independent and not signed to some major label i need to sell records in order to keep making good music. Your 79p not only helps you support what i'm doing but if enough of my fans pre-order the tracks i may be able to get my music into the charts and somehow try to compete with the massive amount of money major labels throw away each week ensuring their artists get into the charts as well. The system is rigged against emerging artists like me but services such as Indiestore may just help redress the balance. So if you like what you hear show me some pre-order love! And if you do purchase any tracks just send an email to info@illastate.com with "Indiestore Purchase" in the title and i promise to send reminder emails out to you on release date so that you can be among the first to download the new tracks.

It's UK's time now. AKALA

New Single

The first single off my new album is "Bit By Bit" and will be available on Sept 17th.

The video for the track will be out shortly. I will be performing at the Dprecussion Festival in Manchester this weekend on Sat Aug 4th so hopefully will see you there!