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Burna Boy Previews New Music at Sold-Out Los Angeles Concert

Burna Boy electrified a sold-out crowd at the Peacock Centre in Los Angeles, showcasing his dynamic talent and captivating stage presence. The concert, part of the two-day event dubbed "Headliners Only," featured the Nigerian superstar alongside American-Senegalese icon Akon, creating an unforgettable musical experience. Amidst a lineup of his greatest hits, Burna Boy gave fans an exclusive sneak peek of an unreleased track from his highly anticipated upcoming album, expected to be released in 2025. https://twitter.com/afrobeating/status/1849371229389525502?s=46&t=DzdMgcAjlH4pEvQAl2TuQw This marked the second time he previewed new music this year, following his earlier tease of "Empty Chairs." 2024 has been a monumental year for Burna Boy. He made history in February as the first African artist to perform at the Grammy Awards' main ceremony, also becoming the first Nigerian to earn a nomination as a lead artist outside of the Global categories. So […]

Obaah October 24, 2024

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Akon – Ain’t No Peace (Video)

Grammy Award winning singer and Music Executive, Akon has released a new jam titled 'Ain't No Peace' to address social injustice in the society and specifically, the widespread Police Brutality in America and the rest of the world. According to him, “I felt it was super important to weigh in on the crisis at hand, but not through press interviews or social media, but in the way people know me best and that’s through music,” Akon explains via press release. Aside Ain't No Peace being Akon's new single after a long time, it is also the title of his new mistake early this year. Ain’t No Peace Mixtape can be found across all streaming platforms here. Watch Video Below: https://youtu.be/2TnkJXvMTEA

afrobeatingx October 24, 2020

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Akon Unveils His $6 billion Project, Akon City in Senegal

R&B singer Akon is leading a $6 billion project to turn an oceanfront village in his native Senegal into a stunning metropolis. The warp metallic skyscrapers planned for Akon City with ultramodern and stunning views with claims that the blueprint bears a striking resemblance to Wakanda, the African sci-fi supercity the Black Panther calls home and will even operate with its own cryptocurrency, the “Akoin.” https://twitter.com/Akon/status/1293560583996964865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1293560583996964865%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2Fafrica%2Fakon-just-unveiled-his-6-billion-futuristic-city-in-senegal-the-reviews-are-mixed%2F2020%2F09%2F01%2F56f3b7a4-ebc7-11ea-bd08-1b10132b458f_story.html The multiplatinum star, who is dubbing his futuristic new luxury development “Akon City,” was in the West African nation’s capital of Dakar on Monday to lay the lofty project’s ceremonial first stone. “I want the buildings to look like real African sculptures that they make in the villages,” Akon, 47, told a masked crowd Monday in the seaside capital, Dakar. Conceptual image of Akon City, the $6 billion futuristic cryptocurrency city Akon City is located […]

afrobeatingx September 2, 2020

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Black Americans are ‘not letting go of the past’ – Akon

Music Executive and Musician, Akon, has recently made a strong statement about Black lives and the trauma of slavery. During an interview with VladTV, rapper Akon said that Black Americans would benefit from “letting go” of the past trauma of slavery. “In Senegal, we’ve kind of overcome the thought of slavery, we don’t even think about it,” he mused. “The only time we think about it, honestly, is when we’re doing tours at Goree Island. Outside of that, people have lived and moved way beyond the slavery concept.” The on-camera interview continued, “I think it’s the art of just letting the past go and moving towards the future. “And I think, in the U.S., they have this stigma of just not letting go of the past and blaming the past on every mishap or, you know, disappointment.” “I think as […]

afrobeatingx August 15, 2020

Music

Akon Announces $6 Billion Construction Plan for Akon City

Akon, Senegalese Music executive has come out public to reveal that his Akon City has officially awarded $6 billion contract to KE International to build and execute his futuristic Senegelese metropolis. With Coronavirus pandemic still in existence to disrupt the global construction industry, Akon City is reportedly on track to have the first two phases of development completed by 2029. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBdu0y7giJX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link According to reports, the construction contract was awarded to KE, a US-based Consulting and Engineering firm. The firm is currently executing the $2 billion Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) — a green-city based in Western Kenya, which began in 2014 and is expecting completion in December 2020. Going by projections, Phase 1 of Akon City’s construction is expected to complete by the end of 2023. This phase will see the construction of roads, a Hamptons Hospital campus, a […]

afrobeatingx June 18, 2020

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