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 ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ,Hitmaker Akon has been dominating the Billboard charts and tearing up the airwaves for two decades. He just celebrated the 20th ...
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 was one of the biggest stars of the early 2000s – a charismatic rapper who drew influences from many different cultures and artists. For years, Akon’s collaborations with other top stars of the ...
Despite only having one song together, Ne-Yo and Akon’s joint Night Like This tour made for an exhilarating night of ...
Iconic Multi-Platinum Artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist AKON is gearing up for his highly anticipated SUPERFAN TOUR and the release of his upcoming album. Fan love takes centerstage ...
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 ...