Akon, the multi-talented singer, producer, and philanthropist, is experiencing a major resurgence on TikTok. Surprising, a new generation of music lovers discovering his catalog for the first time.

Akon is here and he wants to change the course of music. The Senegalese artist seeks to bring back the classic album experience—a cohesive body of work. While his song is doing millions on TikTok and ...

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 ...

Akon is taking an unexpected turn in his musical journey, re-recording his entire catalog as country songs. In a new Instagram post, the multi-platinum artist revealed plans to reinterpret his pop and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – His real name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, but you know him as Akon. Akon is a singer, songwriter, and wrapper who first rose to fame in 2004 after the release of his ...

Akon has announced plans to release five albums throughout 2015. The project, entitled Stadium, will involve the singer releasing five albums, each in a different genre. Thru out this long wait, there ...

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O'Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over ...

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 ...