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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Akon, a singer, songwriter, and businessman internationally known for his award-winning music, stopped by Channel 4 on Thursday, and we really didn’t want him to leave. Akon, ...

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 ...

It's a Beautiful Day, as Akon has new music on the way. He's set to release a new album, Beautiful Day, on April 22.The album ...

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 ...

Akon said the music video for one of Michael Jackson’s songs was a huge inspiration to him. The “Don’t Matter” singer revealed he became very close to Jackson toward the end of the King of Pop’s life.

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Jackson had originally discussed the idea with the singer as a way to find undiscovered talent within the continent by providing the needed facilities and resources to help improve artists’ skills, ...

In the face of challenging economic times, Akon is sharing tips on maintaining your wealth and opening up about other financially sound decisions he's made. "The worst part about the music industry, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: @Akon/YouTube Akon is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter and music producer, popularly known for his groovy music. He ...