They raise questions of morality, politics, war, wealth, and death. So Id get into fights but it was after school and away from the school because I knew if I failed school my gangster uncles would beat me up.. School was fraught with contradictions and challenges for me despite my academic abilities. We call this podcast The Poets Pen Turns them to Shapes. I'm a teacher, and my students and I love this performance. The original Shakespeare theatre was built in 1599, it has since become Shakespeare's Globe theatre Although it's not "well known", Akala says the world in the book might feel familiar to some . Oh, that well, there you go. And I get that point of reference. AKALA: He was like, I like this stuff. You must know that this guy is clearly good at putting words together. Genevieve White, writing for the British Council, stated that there are a variety of . Akala raps the following Shakespeare sonnet. He got books as Christmas presents every year and his mum Heather studied Caribbean History as a mature student even though she originally came from a rather different group of islands the Outer Hebrides. This guys should be a guest lecturer in a lot off universities man. Youll recognize this as Sonnet 18. Posted July 25, 2017. BARBARA: Right, and the haths and the whatever. You should never speak it, it is not a secret. BARBARA: Now, you said even when you then change the rhythm its fine. BARBARA: Well Id love to hear your Dostoyevsky rap, but Im gonna content myself with your Shakespeare ones. Today, everyones like Charlie Parker, of course hes a genius. Although one might argue that all of his works should be included on this list due to his enormous literary . He became very wealthy. He is incredibly clever, even picking the name akala, a Buddhist word meaning "immovable" and in "dat boy akala" there is a line that says "my name means you can't move me" I like little things like that! Im gonna say thats not Shakespeare. *Hint: look up the names.*. You wont always be able to pick up the rhyme. very old; of a long time ago. But Bob Marleys an icon. And its not always peoples fault. That boy Akala, the rap Shakespeare. I get an immediate connection. One of the things I learned, going all around the world and working with hip-hop artists in Brazil and Algeria and all sorts of different placesin fact, one of my good, good friends is a legendary Brazilian rapper called MC Marechal, [CLIP: MC MARECHAL raps in Brazilian Portuguese]. England still has this Victorian hangover in the way we teach Shakespeare, Akala explains. You know, so some people get confused there. BARBARA: You have a rap about this, right? The book analyses British society through Daley's experiences of British life as a child and later as a rapper, founder of the Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, a campaigner and a writer. Some people can't even get past the language, sucks for them. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. At age 9 I was put in a special needs group for kids who didnt speak English without my parents knowing.. So I felt it would be radical to take this symbol of elitism and say no, thats not what he was in his time and he is still relevant today.. AKALA: Well I think one of the challenges we often have when interpreting the culture of the African diaspora is for a very long time, I think theres been a lot of great work done over the last half a century to repair but still to some degree because of the problems that many countries in Africa face today, we project those problems into the past in a time when they might not necessarily have existed. BARBARA: Yeah, certainly not in class terms, yeah. I'd love to see a hip-hop themed "taming of the shrew". So I will think twice before ragging on hip hop after watching thisthanks Akala. AKALA: And spending time with him and hearing him rap, in Brazilian Portuguese, I was like, the rhyme is not the same. What I would hear audibly as a rhyme in English isnt exactly what a rhyme is in Brazilian Portuguese. Shakespeare had them bars tho he is one of the G.O.A.T. I mean its listen, I dont like to embarrass people but we did a workshop, one of our launch workshops. And a lot of people still have the belief that thats all kind of hip-hop has to contribute, has to say. Learn more about William Shakespeare here: He claims that they share rhythm. We . for someone from UK he knows the roots of hip hop. "Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses can't define" Hip Hop Shakespeare 7. We had help from Joe Philip at Covered PR, from Mariama Abudulai, and from Ryan Pate at the Dub Room Studio in Los Angeles. I study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham (2nd in the UK for my course according to the Guardian) and not one of my lecturers can deliver like this man! Listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or NPR One. I'm a high school English teacher. Answer the following questions as we watch the Ted Talk: 1. This is a wonderful lecture. What was the popular perception of jazz when jazz was the dominant youth culture for black America? I mean the imagination of Shakespeare being a rapper is just hilarious In my opinion, the style of how you presented your findings is good and the interactive task of choosing who actually said different frazes was very interesting as well. And what I mean by that is he was a human being, he was a great writer. Can they identify which lines of verse are from hip-hop songs and which are taken from the works of Englands most famous poet and playwright? AKALA: And then you listen to Rappers Delight, its the same flow. Shakespeare was a masterly adapter, and his work is largely based on borrowing and interpretation. Who needs to revise for history/English exams when you have Akala! We have lyrics for 'Akala' by these artists: The lyrics can frequently be found in the. AKALA: But also I mean the Elizabethan theater itself was not, you know, the Globe was on the south side next to the bear baiting and the prostitution. Absolutely gripping. So Hip-hop Shakespeare is true to his way of writing. That was incredible stuff, very impressive and informative. Iago is the great character in that play. I think theres something about Shakespeare as a brand, but I think that comes as much from what has been written about him as what he wrote. Akala is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. Shall I compare thee to a summers day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate.Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summers lease hath all too short a date.Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed;And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance or natures changing course untrimmed.But thy eternal summer shall not fadeNor lose possession of that fair thou owst,Nor shall Death brag thou wandrest in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou growst.So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. , Imagine him, Rakim, RZA and KRS in the same room, akala is real class, very good at explaining anything, One of the several greatest philosiphers of the 21st century alongside lowkey logic(peoples army) and immortal technique and brother ali. AKALA: Youd be like, forget it. He wasnt, you know, top of the top. Although at 66 I might be unusual, but I love Hip-hop. Akala was brought up to take his education seriously. Akala also talked about howhip hop is commonly misunderstood and criticized because people dont understand it. This covers roughly first 10 minutes of this, so I help this can help somebody out there with homework. Akala talks about iambic pentameter and how it is similar to a heartbeat and how it can helppeople gettheir feelings across. @Reasoned Alibis and thats how quran is memorized around the world and preserved. Why might Akala say that we should teach Shakespeare? Would love to see more of Akala on TedxTalks :). BARBARA: I was not born under a rhyming planet. Hes become a global icon for a whole host of interconnected complicated reasons. AJ says: "Because hip-hop tells stories, Shakespeare is a good subject. Fabulous and educational talk, one of the best TEDs I have seen! Akala is upset by how the British education system lets down young people from particular backgrounds. BARBARA: So, and for people who havent heard it, you recite a passage, I gather, and you ask the audience, do they think its hip-hop or do they think its Shakespeare. This guy is smart asf! Similarly with Shakespeare, if you watch the Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet or, you know, Laurence Fishburne as Othello, I mean if you cant enjoy that, I would suggest that theres something wrong with you, maybe? Fortunately, most of us who watched this video got a completely different impression. So I think all of these big themes, all of these characterobviously, you know, writing in English helped. I do think theyre partly just his brilliance but I think theyre also related to, you know, wider issues of politics and culture and all of that sort of stuff. And you mentioned a few of them. What does hip-hop mean? One of the interesting things about the iambic pentameter is, because of this very consistent 10-syllable structure, you can do exactly that. His plays delve into the issues of love, loss, treachery, honor, tenderness, anger, despair, jealousy, contempt, fear, courage, and wonder. Learn about the building renovation and start planning your visit. the outer limits or edge of an area or object. Okay, cool. And so, Shakespeare is related to that whole politics of the British class system. BARBARA: Okay, I gotta file that one away. I will use this to start teaching the other kids I've taken under my wing about the importance of being the "custodian of knowledge" for themselves. BARBARA: The horrible ones are the interesting ones, yeah. Massive respect! But mainly its to challenge peoples perceptions. And the word is *enunciation*. You know, if youre 12 how would you understand the fact its even called the Mystery of Iniquity or RZA, 12 Jewelz, hes gotta rap about physics, right? Following on from his bestselling nonfiction, Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire, the BAFTA and MOBO award-winning artist, writer, and social entrepreneur has made his first foray into . I've only known about you for about a month, but for you, I have a lot respect. Jesus people.. this is one of the most interesting and creative TED talks out there! When I asked them what they wanted to be when they were older, they said marine biologist, judge, lawyer, soldier not I want to be famous which is the most common aspiration in this country. But youll learn it in a second because, as youll hear, asking the question, Is that Shakespeare or is it hip-hop? is often the opening gambit that launches a conversation about poetry and prejudice for the British poet, rapper, and educator, Kingslee James Daley, who goes by the stage name Akala. O'Brien said that Shakespeare has been adapted to different times in history since nearly the moment he wrote the plays, and calls the trend to bring hip-hop and Shakespeare together a great one. You know, the hero, the rise and fall, redemption, jealousy. Deepen your understanding of his works and their cultural influence. Thanks. So they set up Saturday schools.. #1 Universal appeal. Finish Akala's sentence: "Rhythm is so intrinsic (or natural) to us because music is imitating _____" A heart beat. It wasnt just prejudice that affected his schooling but also the one size fits all approach. AKALA: So, yeah, lets play the first beat. They both can allude latent meanings in witty ways. MICHAEL: Kingslee James Daley is better known as the rapper Akala. For the Folger Shakespeare Library, Im Folger Director Michael Witmore. It doesnt matter that its from the projects of Staten Island. Esp Rebelution and Sick Jacken etc. Coming soon, maybe, who knows? William Shakespeare is regarded by many as the greatest playwright of all time and the most important author in the development of the English language. Romeo and Juliet are still among Shakespeare's most widely read plays, despite not generally being regarded as one of his best. But the evidence from his recent trip to Jamaica contradicts this. I really liked him before but my enjoyment of him has been taken to a whole new level due to this. But, actually, perceptions of Shakespeare can be problematic. In awe at the knowledge of this lad. When I spit on the riddem, I kill em. For many who were intimidated or just plain bored by Shakespeare at school, its a revelation. Knowing, basically.The connection between Shakespeare and Hip Hop, according to Akala, is uniting the ideas of people. A very interesting talk. Ancient. Akala is a man of wisdom after analyzing so many poems/rap lyrics. You listen to Chinese music and be like, I cant tell it apart. a rough or noisy fight or quarrel. BARBARA: Well, what I find interesting about peoples misperceptions, I mean this gets back to this relationship between hip-hop and Shakespeare that you talk about, is that Shakespeare really was the original mash-up artist as well. Support us to bring Shakespeare and his world to life for everyone. BARBARA: Well, as you say, they havent ever been exposed to this tradition of theres this, you know, bifurcation in hip-hop. I am one that I sometimes am critical of mainstream hip-hop and the violence and the misogyny and whatever else. - continued, whOS WAtChIng tHIs BeCaUSe oF SchOOl yeah ok but who got the answers, @Little_Dino_OwO Oml thank you, I really needed this. What you gonna do?All you little boys get Tamed like the Shrew.Youre midsummer dreamin,Your tunes aint appealingIm Capulet, youre Montague, I aint feeling.I am the Julius Caesar hear meThe Merchant Of Venice couldnt sell your CDAs for me, Alls Well That Ends WellYour boys like Macbeth, youre going to Hell.Measure for Measure, I am the best hereYoure Merry Wives of WindsornotKing LearI dont know about Timon,I know he was in Athens.When I come back like Hamlet you pay for your actions. And that was really weird to me. Periphery. You don't want war, cor, the kids brilliant. AKALA: Okay. In the meantime, find us online and on the road. Using hip-hop to explore Shakespeare is not as unlikely as it might sound. They are quite bland. 6 why might akala say that we should teach shakespeare . There was a long tradition of gathering at Congo Square on a Sunday and when we understand this griot tradition and the drums and call and response and African polyrhythms and everything that came before it, we can literally plot a line through jazz and blues and gospel and reggae music in the Caribbean up to hip-hop. That ones actually from Much Ado About Nothing. I am so glad that my 15yr old daughter showed me this video. Aliyah This man makes me think about artistic styles of the ages. Discover Shakespeares stories and the world that shaped them. Both can be representing entertainment and both can be representing life as it is. what information does he give him about the following: claud We obviously live in a corrupt world.What would the world be like with leaders such as thisI also wonder what Akala thinks pertaining to more spiritual perspectives on life. BARBARA: And the other interesting thing when you consider what youre saying and drawing this line from way back into the past is that anyone, even if you dont know any of this history, you can hear hip-hop and you can immediately like get it or like it. Im doing my thing,Youre jealous like Othello.Who you? But in their own way, language, epenthesis & slang they portray what's happening or tell stories and whatever it may be. But some thought I was just a little bit too bright for someone like me. A philosopher for the people. BARBARA: This is The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, your company? Prove it. BARBARA: Well that lets talk about that. Raw like the Ball of Brazilians. It's definitely a new way to teach our children who are not exposed to such comparisons. Thats kind of fascinating. AKALA raps the lines of Shakespeares Sonnet 18 over a 90 BPM beat. And actually its a different challenge now and iambic pentameter is very easy to find the rhythm of because its consistent, whereas the stuff in The Tempest is much more difficult. Groundings with the brothers reveals a clear message That the strengths inherent in poor people to make good their lifes circumstance seems more resilliant and sustainable as an integral [part of their aspirations. What he has to say is relevant to many act forms. Akala, Akala, wherefore art thou? **Just helping out :) Please correct me if any of these are incorrect!! Find out whats on, read our latest stories, and learn how you can get involved. What education should look like. So if artists wanna learn how to make stuff rhythmic that doesnt rhyme, you think of Hamlet: What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving. Shakespeare is being taught all over the world, it's being taught in 9th grade all the way up to 12th grade. He became part of the elite in a way. This is fantastic. MCs! Two-years later and you are still saving lives in English classes. So, youre going hip-hop again? , Akala is too much! So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. This video is truly awesome! I really hope many young rappers, and young people in general take much influence from this guy. Love them both! Hip hop has 5 elements MCing, DJing Breakdancing, Graffiti art and knowledge. What are you talking about?? I mean I hear I hear and I respect this message that Shakespeare is kind of the ultimate virtuosic hip-hop artist, that you really kind of see this connection between the two. I personally like hip hop a lot, so seeing a loved topic combined with the topic we are dealing in school with right now gives me a personal attachment to Shakespeare.Thanks a lot for your creative presentation and I hope to see more interesting stuff like that on this Channel!!!. AKALA: I was not born under a rhyming planet. But that didnt mean he was always a good boy.

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