Akon has revealed the construction plans for his new city in Senegal, set to cost $6bn and inspired by Black Panther's Wakanda. ... The 47-year-old, real name Aliaune Akon Thiam, ...

Akon, real name Aliaune Akon Thiam, launched his own cryptocurrency called AKoin in 2017 and hopes it’ll become the common currency in Akon City and wider Africa.

But Akon's path to superstardom hit some roadblocks last year. He drew widespread criticism for his sexually charged dance onstage with a 14-year-old girl during a spring concert in Trinidad.

R&B singer Akon is an unlikely superstar. He was born in St. Louis to Senegalese immigrant parents, and it’s a safe bet that no previous Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper is a native Wolof speaker ...

The album, which is called Freedom, and is Akon's third longplayer, follows on the heels of both 2006's Konvicted and 2004's Trouble. Akon has already released two new songs from Freedom.

Soon, Akon found that producing and writing others — while carving out a prime guest spot on the track for himself — was the best way to build his own success.