Akon knows poverty. Growing up in a Senegal, his family had no electricity or running water. So when the 43-year-old singer became chart-topping superstar, he vowed to give back to his country. And he ...

R&B star Akon has been given a $1 billion credit line from one of China’s industry leaders to help him provide solar power to millions of people in Africa. The “Locked Up” hitmaker has taken a step ...

Most celebrities are in a unique position to do considerable good in the world. Their stardom gives them the resources and the recognition to provide much-needed relief for some and the opportunity to ...

Akon is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the mid-2000s, but providing electricity for 16 million people in impoverished African countries is his most commendable accomplishment. During an ...

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.

For the unversed, the Senegalese American R&B star got the ball rolling on his eponymous city, estimated to cost $6 billion, back in 2020, when Senegal permitted Akon to build near a farming village ...

It's his third to reach the milestone. By Starr Bowenbank Akon‘s “Lonely” music video is the latest addition to YouTube’s Billion Views Club. It’s his third to reach the milestone on the video ...

Senegalese-American music icon Akon has clarified his role in Wizkid rsquo;s rise, stressing that he did not discover the ...

Akon's plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal might have been scrapped, but the land that was supposed to house it apparently won't be going to waste. Back in 2020, the "Locked Up" hitmaker ...