His shimmering, soulful voice has propelled countless hits across genresfrom pop and R&B to hip hop and dance. Where others try to tackle living the hard life, Akon speaks of his homeland and the beauty of life (Mama Africa). In African cities you'll hear Akon music everywhere you go: People are proud of their African star and sing along without even realizing. As soon as you hear Akon’s voice, you know it’s him. While most artists compose rap songs to boast about their street smarts, Akon uses the same type of music to talk about loving, losing and loving again (Right Now Na Na Na). A Fresh VoiceĪkon brought something entirely new to a genre that was extremely saturated. The track was nominated for the “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” at the 49th annual Grammy Awards. Another notable collaboration is the one with rapper Eminem entitled “Smack That”. An example of his many collaborations with other artists is Gwen Stefani’s “The Sweet Escape”. Since then, Akon released several more albums and also produced albums for others. This gave birth to his first Album “Trouble” in the year 2004. Leona Lewis - Forgive Me (CD, 2008) - Retro Room 1982. After his release, Akon started recording in his home studio, and one if his audition tapes reached the office of Universal. AKON RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA) (H1) 3 Track Promo CD Single Picture Sleeve UNIVERSAL. It was in jail where he began to appreciate his musical background. As a teenager, he permanently moved back to the USA. He grew up in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, and was raised by his father, a Senegalese percussionist, who taught him a lot about music. When you listen to Akon, his lyrics will haunt you for days!Īkon was born on 16th April 1973 in St. The hugely popular singer Akon successfully mixes American rap and R&B with his African heritage, that he so proudly bears to the world.
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RnB Singer Akon The American Star with African Roots Printable Akon Right Now (Na Na Na) sheet music and PDF score arranged for Piano, Vocal & Guitar (Right-Hand Melody).