Credit: Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images Akon also cited another song of his – ‘Freedom’, taken from the same album with ‘Right Now (Na Na Na)’ – as one that reminds him of home.

In honour of the 2025 Juno Awards in Vancouver, the CBC Music Top 20 has taken on the task of ranking the best songs to have ...

The term ‘recession pop’ is not a recognised genre; it’s a trendy name for that huge uptick in up-tempo pop that emerged ...

Note that these songs should continue ... Despite not releasing an album since 2019, the South African-born singer managed a real surprise hit with “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” first released ...

Samini Renowned Ghanaian reggae dancehall artiste, Emmanuel Andrews Samini, known in the music scene as Samini, has announced ...

The song didn’t chart as strongly as its predecessors but is one of the Purpose album’s highlights ... for a string of collaborators, including Akon, Rihanna, and Sia. In 2017, it was Justin ...

Nelly's fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles, was released in 2008 producing the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" ...

In an earlier era and accompanied by a piano, the soul-tinged ballad “U Smile” might have been a smash Elton John song (some called ... the sound of acts like Akon, then a regular on radio ...

By Rania Aniftos It’s been 17 years since Akon dropped his Freedom single “Right Now (Na Na Na),” and this week, the song’s music video surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The ...