JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – His real name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, but you know him as Akon. Akon is a singer, songwriter, and wrapper who first rose to fame in 2004 after the release of his ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Akon, a singer, songwriter, and businessman internationally known for his award-winning music, stopped by Channel 4 on Thursday, and we really didn’t want him to leave. Akon, ...

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 bringing a taste of the African continent to Atlanta this weekend (July 23), with his inaugural Jollof Music And Food Festival. Akon is gearing up to introduce Atlanta’s first annual Jollof ...

It's a Beautiful Day, as Akon has new music on the way. He's set to release a new album, Beautiful Day, on April 22.The album ...

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.

Akon has reportedly been arrested. The "Locked Up" hitmaker got caught up with law enforcement agents over a suspended license. Although it did not result in the singer getting thrown behind bars, his ...

Akon is beginning to carve a new path for himself in the country music scene. In a recent Instagram post, the multi-platinum artist revealed plans to reinterpret his pop and R&B hits through a country ...

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There are two artists in Elkhart who are making waves in the industry right now, and they’re all part of Konvict Kulture — a record company started by multi-platinum artist ...