JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – His real name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, but you know him as Akon. Akon is a singer, songwriter, and wrapper who first rose to fame in 2004 after the release of his ...
AKON was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Freedom & Justice Award (Photo credit: Raquelle “Rocki” Harris for rolling out Akon has been able to include “more of an African influence” in his work because ...
Akon is bringing a taste of the African continent to Atlanta this weekend (July 23), with his inaugural Jollof Music And Food Festival. Akon is gearing up to introduce Atlanta’s first annual Jollof ...
Go ahead and add Akon to the ever-growing list of artists outside of country music who are clamoring to be a part of the genre. The hip-hop artist has shared his master plan to move into the country ...
Despite only having one song together, Ne-Yo and Akon’s joint Night Like This tour made for an exhilarating night of ...
Akon on the future of the music industry: I think AI is going to actually make the experience better
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Akon has revealed he knew Lady Gaga was destined to become a global superstar the instant he first saw her back in 2007 - ...
Akon is known for making ass-shaking anthems. On Sundays, however, he only makes family-friendly music. "You don't want too many 'shake-your-asses' on the Lord's day," he said. Akon is known for ...
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