Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents at Mpunge sub-county in Mukono district are protesting the planned allocation of one square mile of land to American artist Aliaune Damala Badara, also known as Akon to establish his second futuristic city in Uganda. Akon, together with his wife Rozina Negusei, visited Uganda last …
Read More »NUP opposes giving free land for Akon’s futuristic city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP political party has opposed a plan by the government to allocate one Square mile of land for the construction of a futuristic city by R&B American artiste Aliaume Damala Badara Thiam commonly known as Akon. Last week, Akon together with his …
Read More »Rapper Akon to buy 50% of African music download service
Dakar, Senegal | AFP | Senegalese-American rapper Akon announced Saturday he would purchase 50 percent of African music download service Musik Bi, as the platform struggles to gain a foothold after its launch 18 months ago. Africa’s first home-grown platform for legal music downloads, Musik Bi launched in Senegal in February …
Read More »Rapper Akon in Gambia, lights up two African nations
Banjul, Gambia | AFP | Cliched rappers spend money on bling and cars, but Senegalese-American artist Akon is looking skywards to splash his cash, investing in solar power projects across Africa. The rapper added The Gambia and Cape Verde to his Akon Lighting Africa initiative this weekend, a fund …
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