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 ...

Akon is gearing up to introduce Atlanta’s first annual Jollof Music and Food Festival in partnership with the racial justice organization Color of Change. The family-friendly cultural celebration ...

It's his fourth video to reach the milestone. By Rania Aniftos It’s been 17 years since Akon dropped his Freedom single “Right Now (Na Na Na),” and this week, the song’s music video surpassed one ...

During a podcast appearance in April 2026, Akon confirmed his plans to dip his toe into country music. The R&B icon shared the news on Won of One: A PLLRS Podcast, and has previously mentioned plans ...

Akon said the music video for one of Michael Jackson’s songs was a huge inspiration to him. The “Don’t Matter” singer revealed he became very close to Jackson toward the end of the King of Pop’s life.

When Senegalese singer Akon first emerged on The Billboard Hot 100 three years ago, fresh from a jail sentence for car theft that he documented in the top 10 single "Locked Up," listeners weren't… By ...

T-Pain claims he never received royalties owed to him from music released through Akon's label.

He just accepted his fate. One million dollars. That's the sum Akon commanded for a private booking in the opulent heart of ...

Discover Akon's net worth in 2024 and learn about his music career, business ventures, and philanthropic efforts shaping his wealth. Akon, born Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam in 1973, is a ...