Akran
Akran Ghebresilassie is a well known figure in the Bologna Hip Hop community. Before arriving in Italy he had lived a rather nomadic existence which has been a major influence on his music. Born in Khartoum, he spent his early childhood in Eritrea with his grandparents, before moving to Bologna at a young age.
He quickly developed a love for the rap culture in Bologna and recorded his first song during a Hip hHop workshop organized by his school. He soon started releasing his first singles on YouTube and in 2010 he met Yared from FCE and joined PI Click. A few short years later he set out on his solo career under the alias of Young Bolo. After a short spell in Amsterdam, Akran returned to Bologna and started recording again under his real name. He teamed up with Brenno Itani & Ugo Borghetti in 2017 to record “Terza Media. The same team along with Brain and many other members of the Bolognese scene then moved on to produce the street album “Melting Pot Vol. 1” in 2019. In the same year he also he released “Personal”, a five-track EP produced entirely by himself.
Akran has been turning new material regularly for years, such as “Summer Wave”, “Familia”, and most recently “Onesti Criminali”. You can listen to some of the best tracks if you click on the link above, and if you want to hear his full catalogue, you can find it all on Spotify and YouTube.