Akon

Akon, whose real name is Aliaune Akon Thiam, is a Senegalese. His father was famous percussionist and jazz musician Mor Thiam who specialized on playing Djembe, and authentic African drum. His band and he came to the US from Africa to perform in different clubs.So who is Akon?To understand it, it would be quite obvious to learn about his roots, his origin.His father who often visited the States became familiar with the country and its legislation. That�s why he made up his mind to do his best to make his children voting citizens of the US. It explains why all his children were born in the USA but afterwards his wife took their children and came back to Senegal. When Akon was seven year old, his family moved to the US for good.Akon spent his child and teen ages in New Jersey. At first he could hardly manage to find a common language with the local boys. "I had to accommodate myself. I spoke with a terrible accent, my skin was awfully black and as you can see I don�t seem like an Afro-American, I am a real Afro. I was like a clown at school", - smiled Akon. But it took a little time for Akon to learn the street ethics.