Akon Reject Fork And Knife, Eat Sadza With Hands: The American-born Senegalese R&B singer Akon refused to use a fork and knife when offered sadza in Harare and opted to use his bare hands as is always a tradition in Africa. Akon, known as one of the most successful and versatile R&B singers of the 21st century, grossing over 30 million dollars a year according to Forbes, insisted that he wanted to be taken on a foot walk tour of Harare and directly meet Zimbabweans.

When our correspondent caught up with Akon at Garwe, he was ecstatic about the food that he had eaten, which included sadza rezviyo, beef strip, biltong in peanut butter, road-runner chicken, beef bones, fish and ox liver.

“The food was mwa-a-a, it is one of the best African dishes that I have had,” he said after his one-hour lunch.

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Akon Mail Zim Fans Excited Hails Continent: R&B superstar Akon has said there have been a lot of misconceptions about Africa in many parts of the world. The American singer, who jetted into Harare on Thursday afternoon for a show yesterday alongside dancehall maestro Sean Paul, told journalists that the continent had often been projected as underdeveloped and backward.

“I think there have been a lot of misconceptions, too, in a lot of places in Africa. But when you land in these places you never really see what they are talking about,” he said at a press briefing.

“You never get to see the misconceptions that are as far as the place being underdeveloped.”

He said, as he arrived in central Harare, he struggled to see the bad things that had been said about Zimbabwe in the Western world.

“As far as I can see Zimbabwe is a beautiful place and I haven’t seen anything that contradicted the positive things that I have heard before,” he said.
Akon said African people were mostly the same everywhere, despite their situations.

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Akon Ignore Your Plane: Akon was expected to visit Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the country’s top tourism spot.

His visit was also expected to lift the profile of the World Heritage Site as a safe tourist destination.

A member of his entourage supposed to have travelled with Akon to Victoria Falls told NewsDay said Akon failed to wake up on time, and was still sleeping at the time of departure, despite having been booked for the flight.

The plane was supposed to leave the Harare International Airport at 0830am but Akon, famed for guzzling large amounts of Hennessey (expensive American liquor), could not make it on time.

“We were already on the plane waiting when we were told to get off the plane as Akon had failed to wake up in time for the flight. So we got off and the plane proceeded with some tourists and other passengers who were going to Victoria Falls,” said the entourage member.

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Akon In Zimbabwe With Our Friends: AMERICAN R&B star Akon revealed he dreamed of visiting Zimbabwe “for a long, long time” as he arrived in Harare on Thursday for a weekend gig alongside Jamaican reggae star Sean Paul.

Moved by an “incredible” and “overwhelming” welcome by adoring fans, the Lonely star who was born in Senegal declared Zimbabwe his second home. He told a press conference: “I was overwhelmingly received by the crowds as we drove around. We are very excited. This is an incredible moment for us. We have been trying to get to Zimbabwe for a long, long time. We always end up bumping heads with unreal promoters.

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Akon Perform In India: We already told you that hip-hop superstar Akon came to Mumbai earlier this year to work on the soundtrack of Shahrukh Khan's and Kareena Kapoor's new movie Ra.One, and now DH! can reveal that the "Sexy Chick" singer will sing in Hindi! We knew that Akon was a hit maker but we weren't aware of the fact that he's a talented polyglot! How impressive! We can't wait to hear Akon belt out a song in Hindi and we're sure fans across the globe are eager to hear the track!

When Akon came to Mumbai, Bollywood's biggest stars were ready to party B-town style! After partying with Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor at SRK's IPL kick-off party, the R&B superstar got down to business and hit the recording studio with music composer Aadesh Shrivastava.

There have been rumors that the singer will make an appearance in the movie but we think a track in Hindi is more than enough from the star! And the fact that the famous performer chooses to sing in Hindi will probably only increase his popularity in India, as if he needed it! Akon is not only taking over Bollywood, he can also call himself one of the kings of Facebook in India.

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Akon Adds A Wife? Akon, who allegedly has three wives and six children, may be adding to his Big Love lifestyle. The singer was recently spotted with a former stripper named Unique who is now allegedly his fourth wife. The woman, who was spotted wearing a wedding ring, has told friends in Atlanta that she is married to the singer.

Akon only has one wife legally and she is Tomeka. The singer has tried to keep his family life out of the public eye over the years.

In related news, Akon was just hit with a lawsuit by Lofraco Belgium, a promotional company who booked the singer for a show last October. The singer pulled out just eight days before the scheduled show and was paid $125,000.

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Akon Marries Stripper +Fantasia Thump Up: Akon may have a new wife, which will make her wife.
MediaTakeOut.com reported that Akon is reportedly married to a girl he was recently spotted with. “The insider claims that the young lady, who used to be an EXOTIC DANCER and goes by the name Unique s going around ATLANTA telling people that she and Akon are married.

Akon - Harare date for Sean Paul: JAMAICAN dancehall superstar Sean Paul and Senegal-born R&B sensation Akon are set to share the stage in Harare early next month in one of the biggest international concerts to be held in the country.  The show – set for the National Sports Stadium on September 4 - is being promoted by a group of Zimbabwean businessmen and the state tourism agency, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA).

Akon, who is based in the United States, rose to prominence in 2004 and has since become one of the World’s most successful and versatile R&B artists while Sean Paul equally dominates dancehall music. A representative of the businessmen, Tendai Mufurutsa, said the gig was part of efforts to market the country as a safe destination.

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Akon In Lebanon: Performing Live With Lara Scandar: Lara Scandar was the opening act for the international singer Akon’s latest concert in Lebanon on August 7th, 2010. The concert was held at La Marina Dbayeh and the venue was packed by hundreds of thousands of people who came from different countries to watch Akon performing live for the second time in Lebanon.

The concert kicked off with the illusionist Amin Jabbour and DJ Benny followed by an outstanding performance by Lara Scandar during which Lara performed her song “Mission is You” and she also released her new single “Chains”. Lara, as described by the media, set the audience on fire paving the way for Akon’s appearance on the stage. Akon performed his most popular hits that fans sang along with and danced to till the early hours of the morning.

Akon Blocked Performing In A Concert: Organisers of the Akon Live in Concert scheduled for  early next month in Harare are panicking on whether the show will go on owing to the Zimbabwean immigration laws which prescribe that someone who was once convicted of.

A specified crime, regardless of where this was, is prohibited from entering the country.  Akon, real name Alliuane Badara Thiam, spent five years in prison and was at some point arraigned in the town of Fishkill Court on charges of endangering the welfare of a minor in 2007.

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