america's heavyweight R&B singer, Akon, is leading charts across europe with his platinum-plus album "trouble" has disclosed intentions of making a new home in ghana.
the recently named forbes most powerful african musician treated Ghanaian music lovers with some captivating stage antics.
news of the senegalese-american R&B singer's nomination to headline the guinness big eruption show in Ghana was not acceptable to "coded" of 4x4.
"Those two [Ghanaian] boys will even kill Akon on stage," said coded, whose real name is Raphael Edem Avornyo.
fuming on TV3's New Day on Monday, November 11, 2013, coded questioned why the likes of Sarkodie, Edem and Guru were not made part of the show.
"It is crazy," he spued.
but forbes recently named africa's most richest musician, at a press conference before the big eruption show disclosed his intentions of becoming resident in Ghana.
performed his 'mama africa' song at the guinness big eruption show the R&B artiste waved the ghana flag throughout his performance.
he disclosed to joselyn dumas at the press conference pre-the-event that he is still looking for the right place and land to build in Ghana. ''adding he is a resident but just haven't moved in yet.''
not only did he agree to colloborate with some local artistes but also gave an affirmative remark on assisting local artistes break out of africa into the global markets.
when asked who he is already working with Akon said he would like to keep it a secret and Ghanaians should open their ears and expect a banger in 2014.
the 91 times award nominee, akon, proved his love for african young artistes at the guinness big eruption concert by introducing nigeria's star boy wizkid onto the stage before his departure.
he also dazzled fans to a spectacle of amusing performances.
so how serious are the intentions of the american R & B heavyweight singer of making a home in Ghana and assisting local artistes break new grounds.
the tv3 entertainment desk, @amigocgh @chosenlistowell will be bringing you updates on new developments.
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