Senegalese rap superstar, Akon has become the latest international artiste to grace Jamaica's shores as he joins forces with Reggae's most prominent family. The Ghetto singer recently arrived in the island, as he will be recording new material alongside Damian “Junior Gong Marley, Stephen Marley and Julian Marley at the highly regarded Tuff Gong studios in Kingston. In addition to his musical exploits, Akon also visited the Bob Marley Museum in Liguanea, St. Andrew; posting pictures of said visit on his official Twitter profile.
Akon is no stranger to the Dancehall/Reggae industry as he's previously joined forced with Jamaican artistes such as Shaggy for What's Love and, most recently, Mavado with Survivor. Additionally, he's done remixes and toured alongside Grammy-winning Dancehall/Reggae artiste, Sean Paul.
This news comes two weeks after the announcement that American R&B superstar, Alicia Keys arrived at Geejam Studios in Portland to record new material for her upcoming studio album. Additionally, reports suggested that she'd be doing a collaborative effort with a prominent Dancehall/Reggae singjay.
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