Two classic music videos have been re-released in conjunction with a 20th anniversary edition of Akon's 2004 debut album.

Senegal officials say they will take back land granted for the futuristic project unless more progress is made ...

Akon is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter and music producer, popularly known for his groovy music. He rose to fame after the release of his debut single in 2004 and made a name for himself in ...

The Senegalese government has threatened to take away the land designated for 'Akon City' if the singer does not start ...

Akon sang his hit song during an apparent arrest after joining kick streamer Vitaly days after he came under fire for making racist comments. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window ...

DAKAR – A single arched concrete block juts out of a field in Senegal, where R&B singer Akon laid the foundation stone for his US$6 billion (S$7.95 billion) metropolis four years ago.

Singer Akon had all of Senegal excited about his plans to create a $6 billion futuristic Wakanda-inspired city in the West African country. But four years after he made his intentions known ...

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 ...

Rich people have become obsessed with building new cities lately—an affliction that extends even to hip-hop and R&B singer Akon. Back in 2020, Akon announced that he would build a futuristic new ...

The "Akon City" foundation stone in Mbodiène, Senegal, in August 2021. JOHN WESSELS / AFP The village of Mbodiène lies 100 kilometers south of Dakar on the Atlantic coast. Herds of zebu graze on ...

Their camo hat, with "Harris Walz" emblazoned on the front, may look like just another hat. But to some people on social media, it looked like a veiled reference to Chappell Roan, Gen Z's sweetheart.