Akka Afoakwah (iiiConic) is a 16 year old rapper in Brisbane, Australia who originates from Ghana, West Africa. He started writing music at the age of 10 with his crew from Riverhills and eventually started recording at the age of 11.
Akka has worked with several artists around Australia with the stage name of “Young Flama”. He is now called “iiiConic” and he is making music at a more professional level but still creates his music from him bedroom. Akka’s music is basically a reflection what he learns through his experiences. His music aims to reach to the youth and send a positive message of motivation. He has consulted with artists like iLLY, Fortafy and more and they agree that he is heading towards the right direction. iiiConic hopes to change the minds of many people in the future, but as for now he stays passionate about his art.
Mars (written by Akka Afoakwah) is a song about persistence and motivation. The term “I’m going to see you on Mars” is a metaphor from escaping from problem’s Akka faces in life. The song encourages people to persist through hard times and find their own Mars. The song is produced by Tone Jones, written by iiiConic himself and recorded in iiiConic’s room.
iiiConic has a lot of potential. With the skills he has learned over the years, iiiConic can potentially change the music scene in Australia.