AKON - AKON PAYS THANKS TO AFRICA

AKON PAYS THANKS TO AFRICA

Senegalese-born rapper AKON will repay the African fans who helped him find success, by touring in the continent. The 25-year-old moved to America when he was seven, but insists support from other Africans and other expatriates in the US has driven him to the top. He tells AllHipHop.com, "The success overseas - I would definitely contribute that towards my African following, because no matter where I go Africans are deep. We just got a sense of pride to where we really always support each other. "We're about to do a tour of the Afrique, it's probably going to start in the spring of next year in 2007. We're doing a world tour starting in February (07), we're gonna start in Europe and hit Africa and then swing it back around to the US."