During a podcast appearance in April 2026, Akon confirmed his plans to dip his toe into country music. The R&B icon shared the news on Won of One: A PLLRS Podcast, and has previously mentioned plans ...

The early 2000s were marked by a dynamic and diverse music scene. This era also saw the mainstream success of many musical acts including, the multi talented Akon. With his string of memorable hits, ...

It's his fourth video to reach the milestone. By Rania Aniftos It’s been 17 years since Akon dropped his Freedom single “Right Now (Na Na Na),” and this week, the song’s music video surpassed one ...

Akon is beginning to carve a new path for himself in the country music scene. In a recent Instagram post, the multi-platinum artist revealed plans to reinterpret his pop and R&B hits through a country ...

"Maps" leads for a third week while "Akon's Beautiful Day" and "QKThr" hit the top five for the first time. By Kevin Rutherford Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Maps” continues its recent dominance atop the TikTok ...

Global music sensation Akon made his much-awaited return to the national capital, making the crowd dance to an infectious rhythm. With a perfect blend of nostalgia, star power, and chart-topping hits, ...

Switching on a terrestrial pop radio station in the window between 2005 and 2015, you were bound to hear a handful of voices before too long. Many of these pop, R&B and hip-hop giants weren’t just ...