As parts of Africa battle a grave Ebola crisis, rapper Akon performed in Democratic Republic of Congo — inside of a giant hamster ball. Twitter users have accused the hip hop star of donning the ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Akon has a goal of bringing solar-powered electricity to 1 million homes in Africa by the end of the year, and the singer is using millions of his own dollars ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Philanthropist, business mogul and five-time ...

Singer Akon has launched an ambitious endeavor that aims to improve the lives of over one million people in Africa. His new initiative “Akon Lighting Africa” hopes to bring electricity to one million ...

In a recent performance in Democratic Republic of the Congo, rapper Akon surfed through the crowd in rather unique fashion — inside of a giant, clear bubble. The stunt, however, has some accusing the ...

Rapper Akon was not so bright when it came to paying his lighting contractors. RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that Southern Electric Company claims they never got paid for their work at his ...

STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — Five-time Grammy winner Akon visited the CBS2 studios Friday to talk about his initiative to bring electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of 2014. "Akon ...

In his breakout hit single “Locked Up,” hip-hop star, producer, and songwriter Akon Thiam sings “Freedom ain’t gettin’ no closer.” Yet, Akon’s philanthropic work and vision for an empowered African ...

With the recent news of a man in Dallas being diagnosed with the Ebola virus, paranoia about the dreaded disease is high throughout the United States. In the days since, a story has surfaced involving ...

Akon has revealed that he no longer works with Lady Gaga because she has already reached her peak. The ‘Poker Face’ star was originally signed to Akon’s Kon Live label, but he ended the deal “before ...

American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion project despite global tourism's ...