The singer, whose real name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, is known for blending elements of R&B, hip-hop, and reggae with elements of African beats and melodies. His style is characterized by ...

UCF freshman center Moustapha Thiam has entered the transfer portal after one season. Thiam, a 7-foot-2 center, averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. The freshman center ...

Akon tells TMZ he's remixing songs from his catalog into country songs with country artists. By Angel Diaz Akon is the latest hip-hop artist to venture into the world of country. TMZ caught up ...

Nurturing a promising career in R&B, hip-hop, and pop, Akon released several hit albums. His last, Akonda, was released back in 2019. But hoping to explore a different type of music, the singer ...

Ivory Coast’s main opposition party overwhelmingly endorsed former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam as its candidate for president in this year’s election. Thiam ...

Tidjane Thiam, the former head of Credit Suisse, is set to run for president in Côte d'Ivoire's upcoming election, his party has announced. Thiam ran unopposed in the Democratic Party of Ivory ...

UCF center Moustapha Thiam has entered the transfer portal and likely leaning towards Big 12 rival Cincinnati, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Sentinel. The 7-foot-2, 235-pound ...

Tidjane Thiam, the former Credit Suisse CEO, has been formally named as the presidential candidate for Ivory Coast's main opposition party, PDCI, for the upcoming October election. Despite facing ...

Akon plans to release a country music version of his catalog. While in New York City this week, the "Locked Up" had a quick chat with TMZ, and was asked if he'd consider going country. "I'm ...