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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 ...

Music, dance, art, culture, contest, and Jollof. On July 23rd, Atlanta will experience its first annual Atlanta Jollof, Music & Food Festival. Presented by Akon Lights Africa, a company founded by hip ...

Nurturing a promising career in R&B, hip-hop, and pop, Akon released several hit albums. His last, Akonda, was released back in 2019. But hoping to explore a different type of music, the singer ...

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 ...

In a recent revelation that has fans buzzing, Akon disclosed that he recorded a track with the iconic Nicki Minaj back in 2017, which he believes could have been his “biggest pop record ever.” This ...

Want a song that describes how the guy you want is not the guy you’re dating? It’s all kinds of wrong, but Akon sings it just so right with his latest single that was released Thursday. HotNewHipHop ...

Listen to the album below! An Afrobeats-influenced, ten-track release, Akonda features a slew of emerging stars from Nigeria and other African nations, including Olamide, Kizz Daniel and Skales. The ...

Akon is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter and music producer, popularly known for his groovy music. He rose to fame after the release of his debut single in 2004 and made a name for himself in ...

Akon is probably best known as a rapper, but over the years, he has risen to a level of prominence rarely seen among artists in the industry. He is a businessman, actor, record producer, and ...