BAFTA and MOBO award-winning UK hip hop artist and writer Akala joins a panel of local hip hop artists, students and activists to talk about the evolution of socially conscious hip hop music, and its inspiration for a new generation of artists and activists.
'Community Empowerment'
Chair: Frank Trotman-Golden (Indij Hip Hop Show)
Panellists: Professor Juanita Sherwood, Academic Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence at the University of Sydney Akala, BAFTA and MOBO award winning UK hip hop artist and writer Evelyn Araluen Corr, PhD Candidate, the University of Sydney Emelda Davis, Australian South Sea Islanders NSW State Alliance
More info: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2016/akala_and_artists_in_conversation.shtml