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 ...

It’s a Beautiful Day, as Akon has just released his new studio album. It marks his first full-length project since 2008, though he’s continued to drop music over the years. "Before I was just doing it ...

In the 2000s, Akon was a superstar in Nigeria, with his music one of the primary Western content interacted with by Nigerian listeners, many of whom still greatly favoured foreign content. With his ...

There’s nothing like two early aughts legends linking up for a hit. On Thursday, Don Omar premiered “Good Girl,” a dancefloor-ready, merengue-meets-reggae track featuring Akon. The song opens with ...

Despite only having one song together, Ne-Yo and Akon’s joint Night Like This tour made for an exhilarating night of ...

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 ...

Akon has revealed he knew Lady Gaga was destined to become a global superstar the instant he first saw her back in 2007 - ...

Akon has already dominated the music charts, but now he has an even bigger ambition – to build his own city. While other musicians build huge mansions and collect fancy cars, Akon is choosing to make ...