A Senegalese African, AKON moved to the United States when he was seven. His family is headed by legendary percussionist and jazz musician Mor Thiam, whose expertise for playing the Djembe, a traditional African drum, has been touted as "unrivaled."
Source: http://www.akononline.com
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alone
backtrack
believe
chase
crash
crazy
decides
figure out
globe
hurt
lonely
nobody
rather
shout
stick/stuck
swear/swore/sworn
through
wish
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