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    Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (/ˈeɪkɒn/), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer and businessman. An influential figure in modern world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his … See more

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    Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam was born on April 16, 1973, in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Muslim family. His mother is dancer Kine Gueye Thiam (née … See more

    2003–2005: Discovery and Trouble
    Music mogul Devyne Stephens, the president of Upfront Megatainment, first heard about Akon when rapper Lil Zane brought … See more

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    Akon also started a project Akon Lighting Africa in 2014 which provides electricity in 15 countries of Africa.
    He also launched … See more

    In 2018, Akon announced he was working with the Senegalese government to build a tourist city with a cryptocurrency-based economy named … See more

    Akon has confirmed that a reality television show is in the works. It will be called My Brother's Keeper, and the point is that Akon's two nearly identical brothers will go around in … See more

    In 2007, Akon claims that he has six children with three women in an interview with Blender, all of whom he has great relationships with. He says he wishes to keep his family protected from the public eye.
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    Studio albums
    Trouble (2004)
    Konvicted (2006)
    Freedom (2008) See more

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  3. Akon - Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com

    WEB17 Aug 2008 · He is of Wolof descent; the Wolof are an ethnic group in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania. Akon spent time in Senegal during his childhood, as well as Union City, and Newark, in New Jersey. He is a …

  4. Akon promises to leave the US if McCain is president

    WEB31 Oct 2008 · Akon, the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum-selling R&B star, has said that he will renounce his US citizenship and leave the country if John McCain wins next week's presidential election.

  5. Akon - The Visionary R&B Singer - History Tools