Around the 17:30 minute mark, Akon addressed his previous admission about enlisting his brother Abou "Bu" Thiam as a body-double who performed his concert when he was overbooked. Akon said he and ...

Akon said his brother Bu once lip-synced entire shows pretending to be him while another brother booked gigs under his name without asking. Akon admitted his brothers once pulled off a bold stunt ...

Akon recently revealed that his brothers once impersonated him during concerts, with one of them, Abou “Bu” Thiam, acting as his double. In a candid interview on the “Bootleg Kev” podcast ...

When Bu [would] wear the hat, you can’t tell!” Meanwhile, his other brother, Omar, also wanted in on the action - and actually took it upon himself to imitate Akon without his permission.

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Akon’s brother, Bu Thiam, and Tracee Ellis Ross attend the Watch The Throne concert after party at Reign Nightclub on October 28, 2011 in Atlanta ...

On Wednesday (March 25), T-Pain’s estranged father and former manager Shaheed Najm released a venomous tirade against Akon and his brother Bu, accusing the pair of using lies and deception to ...

He was my double." While Bu stepped in with Akon's approval, Omar apparently acted on his own. During the Bootleg Kev interview, the singer shared how his older brother booked shows as Akon ...

Diana Ross is reportedly furious at her 38-year-old daughter Tracee Ellis Ross for dating Akon’s little brother Bu Thiam, who have been seeing each other since the middle of the summer. The daughter ...

Akon’s brother and Def Jam A&R executive Bu Thiam signed Miranda Brooke to his Bu Vision/Def Jam imprint after interest from Pharrell and Jermaine Dupri. Miranda, hailing from Chattanooga, Tennessee ...