In 2005, Akablay formed the ABIZA BAND, touring extensively across almost every African Country. To date, The ABIZA BAND has played in 48 African Countries. Along the way Akablay played with Orlando Julius, Sonti Ndebele, Atongo Zimba & Peter White amongst others.

Akablay has also played extensively across Europe

DELFT FESTIVAL (NL)
SFINKS FESTIVAL (Bel)
WAKA WAKA FESTIVAL (Den)
AFRICAN KISS FESTIVAL (Ger)

BLACK AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL (NL)

Akablay was the bandleader for the 2010 NOBEL
PEACE PRIZE AWARD performance in Oslo,

Norway (with Miatta Fahnbulley)