Continuum

Waiting On the World to Change

Griot, producer, singer-songwriter, lover of life. 

Akili blends Soca, Afrobeats, and R&B, as he shares stories of the people, places, and experiences during his time living in New York, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago.

Akili has been performing since the age of 4. There has seldom been a day when Akili has not been singing, bringing music and joy to those around him. 

He grew up singing in church choirs, school choirs, and wrote his first song at 14. 

While in high school, he had a lead role in multiple musicals, was selected for his state’s honors choir, sang in show choirs, and founded and directed a gospel choir.

He studied voice performance at Ohio University. At OU, he was involved in operas, an a cappella group, a male glee club, released his first song on YouTube, and started a college cover band. 

Since university, he has honed his musical craft, focused on improving his song-writing, while performing as a professional wedding singer for 7 years. 

Akili writes, sings, and produces his music.

Logic Pro material. Martin D35/Fender Acoustasonic, Akai MKII, Apogee ONE.
DIY musician playing around in my retirement.

Waiting On the World to Change

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