Veteran Nigerian record producer and music executive, ID Cabasa, has debunked Senegalese-American singer and executive, Akon’s claim that he was instrumental in the creation of the Afrobeats genre.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Famous Senegalese-American singer Akon has claimed to have played a significant role in the creation of the Afrobeats genre through his collaborations and partnerships with Nigerian artists and ...

As mentioned, the Los Angeles, California native was briefly in a relationship with Abou "Bu" Thiam in the past. According to 21 Ninety magazine, the latter is the elder brother of singer Akon.

“Bu has a unique vision and a track record of both signing and developing newcomers as well as guiding the careers of some of the biggest artists in our business.” Thiam, who is the brother of ...

Trending on Billboard Thiam, whose brother is Akon, launched BuVision in 2018 ... where he signed Central Cee, among others. “Bu’s commitment to signing cutting edge artists and supporting ...

Akon's ‘Chammak Challo’: It has been 11 years, since the Shah Rukh Khan starrer movie Ra.One's item song Chammak Challo became a big hit. However, the song still has the same craze today. Akon ...

In a recent revelation that has fans buzzing, Akon disclosed that he recorded a track with the iconic Nicki Minaj back in 2017, which he believes could have been his “biggest pop record ever.” ...