Akon is taking an unexpected turn in his musical journey, re-recording his entire catalog as country songs. In a new ...

Akon is taking an unexpected turn with his music, re-recording this entire catalogue as country music. In an interview with the Recording Academy, the Lonely and Locked Up singer, now fully ...

Akon is here and he wants to change the course of music. The Senegalese artist seeks to bring back the classic album experience—a cohesive body of work. While his song is doing millions on TikTok and ...

Acclaimed director and producer David Serero announces the release of his latest film, “AKON: From Africa to the World”, a captivating and emotional portrait of global music icon Akon, tracing his ...

Go ahead and add Akon to the ever-growing list of artists outside of country music who are clamoring to be a part of the genre. The hip-hop artist has shared his master plan to move into the country ...

Akon has revealed he has a "folder" of Lady Gaga songs he wants to release with her permission. The "Locked Up" hitmaker kickstarted the career of the global superstar, who he helped sign a joint deal ...

Celebrated Nigerian producer, ID Cabassa, has countered Senegalese-American singer, Akon’s claims of creating Afrobeats sound. Akon, 52, said in an interview on Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show ...

Things could have been very different for Akon. The five-time Grammy-nominated rapper was born in Missouri but spent most of his childhood in a village in the West African country of Senegal before ...

Gospel rapper Mali Music released his debut album, ‘2econd Coming’ in 2009, but it’s his appearance on the 2011 BET Awards (as part of the channel’s showcase of new talent) that earned him the most ...