In 2004, he became one of the most sought-after American acts. He released his singles like ‘Lonely.’ ‘Ghetto,’ ‘Locked Up,’ ‘Belly Dancer’ and so forth under Universal/SRC. As conversation progressed ...

Akon argued that his contribution was key to the rise of Afrobeats to the globally accepted music genre that it is today. Going down memory lane, Akon said his collaborations with Nigerian artistes in ...

Popular Nigerian singing duo P Square have reached a Youtube milestone as their “Chop my Money” music video which features American music star Akon has become the most viewed Nigerian video, beating ...

Nigerian singer Mr May D has revealed how he lost a significant opportunity to collaborate with Akon, a renowned Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, due to a decision he now regrets. During an ...

Senegalese-American singer Akon has revealed how he signed Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid in 2008 and the popular twin singing sensation, PSquare Akon said he signed Wizkid in conjunction with Sony Music ...

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 ...

Before music streaming was popular, Nigerian group P-Square was already among the pioneers of the sound now dubbed Afrobeats. Twin brothers Paul and Peter Okoye have experienced both highs and lows ...