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 ...

When an artist has ridden his boundless creativity to almost unprecedented heights of commercial success, he’s practically obligated to share a little sunshine now and then. But in typical ...

In this exclusive Pulse interview, I spoke to the international megastar on his era-defiling success, his contributions to Afrobeats' early international push, making a full circle with his latest ...

Senegalese-American singer and producer Akon, whose full name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, has expressed his gratitude to American YouTuber IShowSpeed (real name Darren Watkins Jr.) for ...

Iconic Multi-Platinum Artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist AKON is gearing up for his highly anticipated SUPERFAN TOUR and the release of his upcoming album. Fan love takes centerstage ...

Akon was born and raised in Senegal-Africa before making his way to the U.S and becoming the superstar he is today. He has inspired millions of people to do music and has continued to support ...