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 admitted that he used to employ his brother Abou ‘Bu’ Thiam as his double when he couldn’t make it to a show. In an interview on The Morning Hustle, the singer and entrepreneur was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

And when he was asked if Bu was vocally gifted, Akon said: “No. He can’t sing. He can’t do none of that.” Elsewhere in the interview, the Lonely singer revealed that his other brother ...

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 ...

He offered me a deal. Somebody else had also tried to sign me. Bu [Abou Thiam], Akon’s brother was the first person who tried to sign me. “I declined because then I haven’t even figured out ...

Akon stated, "This man right here has helped me so much in India. I love him like a brother. He has always been there and believed in me." He recounted how SRK's encouragement led to their ...