He’s Mr. Lonely. Akon’s wife has filed for divorce from the popular singer-songwriter just days before their 29th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, per court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday. Tomeka ...

Akon and his wife, Tomeka “Amirror” Thiam, have been going strong for several years. When asked about the key to their relationship, Akon, 51, exclusively told Us Weekly that “people kind of ...

Plans for a futuristic African city backed by New Jersey-born music mogul and entrepreneur Akon have been scrapped, and the site in Senegal will now be developed as a $1 billion resort, Bloomberg ...

*If you haven’t had your daily shot of juicy gossip, well, here ya go. Tomeka Thiam has officially filed for divorce from Akon just four days before their 29th wedding anniversary. The news broke ...

Musician Akon made headlines when he was arrested in early November 2025. Life & Style breaks down everything to know about the situation, including why Akon was arrested. Why Was Singer Akon Arrested ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Akon speaks at the AKONIK listening session at Platinum Sounds on August 21, 2019 in New York City. Akon's new single “Akon’s Beautiful Day” earns the singer his first ...

Akon is here and he wants to change the course of music. The Senegalese artist seeks to bring back the classic album experience—a cohesive body of work. While his song is doing millions on TikTok and ...

On Thursday (Aug. 10), French Montana hopped on Instagram and posted a video of himself hanging out with Akon. In the video below, the Moroccan-American rapper and Akon share a few laughs before he ...

Akon and estranged wife Tomeka Thiam married in 1996 and share 17-year-old daughter Journey Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, ...