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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grammy-nominated artist and producer Akon has partnered with Color of Change to bring the Jollof, Music & Food Festival to Atlanta ...

Senegalese-American singer and entrepreneur Akon has renewed his passionate call for Africans in the diaspora to return home, reinforcing his long-standing vision for the continent’s development.

Singer-turned-music mogul Akon is planning to build a second city in Africa, while his first is still being completed. The star secured $6 billion for the new Akon City in his native Senegal and now ...

Jackson had originally discussed the idea with the singer as a way to find undiscovered talent within the continent by providing the needed facilities and resources to help improve artists’ skills, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Akon has revealed that he once lied about being an African prince. The rapper, 50, was born in St Louis, Missouri, to Senegalese parents, who later relocated to New Jersey. Akon, real name Aliaune ...