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 ...

A single arched concrete block juts out of a field in Senegal where R&B singer Akon first laid the foundation stone for his $6 billion metropolis four years ago. The West African nation granted the ...

Akon claimed Africans naturally have a better stage presence than Black Americans, who he referred to as “wobbling, pants hanging half down.” Akon has Twitter in a shambles over his latest comments ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Akon says being a successful entertainer has given him a platform to pursue his dream of helping Africa grow and prosper. The performer, ...

In a recent conversation with TMZ, Akon claims that he and the late Michael Jackson planned to open schools across Africa. Akon and the King of Pop had philanthropic plans before the latter died in ...