Akon, a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur has clarified that he did not discover ...

International music star and executive Akon has cleared the air on his role in the rise of Nigerian superstar Wizkid, stating ...

International music mogul Akon has opened up about his near-signing of Canadian rap icon Drake around 2008, revealing that he ...

The singer's brothers Bu and Omar Thiam used to occasionally perform as the "Locked Up" artist during concerts.

Senegalese-American singer and music executive, Akon, has explained why he signed Nigerian singer Wizkid in 2008 instead of ...

Senegalese-American music star, Aliaune Thiam, simply known as Akon, has opened up about how he became involved in Wizkid’s early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer through ...

Akon Goes Viral for Crowd Surfing in a Plastic Bubble Akon has gone viral for crowd surfing in a plastic bubble during a recent show in Toronto, Canada.

Akon and Ne-Yo have been on the road together as part of their Nights Like This tour, a collaboration Akon says has been a long time coming."Me and Ne-Yo go back 20 years," he tells ABC Audio. "We ...

Akon was arrested last week in Georgia following a warrant issued by police, it has been reported. The 52-year-old singer, whose legal name is Aliaune Thiam, was arrested after officers from Chamblee ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Akon speaks at the AKONIK listening session at Platinum Sounds on August 21, 2019 in New York City. Akon's new single “Akon’s Beautiful Day” earns the singer his first ...

Image via Nicolas Briquet/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Akon Reportedly Wants Spousal Support Terminated in Divorce Petition According to new documents, the Senegalese-American hitmaker has ...