The Senegalese-American recording artist talks frankly about US race relations, “re-branding” Africa, and his music.
Akon spoke with Folly Bah Thibault of Al Jazeera about running his musical career as a business; his projects – both philanthropic and artistic; singing songs for peace and whether he thinks it can really make an impact; and being an African in the US. One of the key captivating comments he made was:
‘America was never built for black people’