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  Studio Album · No. 5

Akonda Songwriting Credits by Akon

2019 Akonik 10 tracks 30 min

Produced by Samklef, Jerry Wonda, Team Salut

Akonik AfrobeatsAfropop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Akon carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by Akon 0 tracksoutside writers
Akon's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer10%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
9
Lyricists
8
Producers
2019
Released
Data Insight

Akonda is the Afrobeats counterpart to El Negreeto, released the same month, with Akon co-writing and producing alongside African producers Samklef, Jerry Wonda, and Team Salut. He stacks the album with Nigerian and Afro-diaspora guests such as Olamide, Kizz Daniel, Skales, and Afro B. It connects his Senegalese heritage to the contemporary Afrobeats wave rather than chasing the US charts.

Akon's Afrobeats album, released in October 2019 weeks after his Latin record El Negreeto. Recorded with African producers and guests including Olamide, Kizz Daniel, Skales, and Afro B, it leans fully into contemporary West African pop. The album reflects Akon's Senegalese roots and his push to connect with the global Afrobeats scene.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Welcome to Africa
Aliaune Thiam Aliaune Thiam Aliaune ThiamDeeVee Akon (Lead Vocals)
2
Scammers
Aliaune ThiamOlamide Aliaune ThiamOlamide Pheelz Olamide (Vocals)
3
Low Key
SamklefAliaune Thiam SamklefAliaune Thiam Samklef Akon (Lead Vocals)
4
Bottom
Aliaune ThiamOlamide Aliaune ThiamOlamide Pheelz Akon (Lead Vocals)
5
Boogie Down
Aliaune Thiam Aliaune Thiam Samklef Akon (Lead Vocals)
6
Take Your Place
Kizz DanielAliaune Thiam Kizz DanielAliaune Thiam Young Jonn Kizz Daniel (Vocals)
7
Control
SkalesAliaune Thiam SkalesAliaune Thiam Jerry DuplessisArden Altino Skales (Vocals)
8
Kryptonite
SamklefAliaune Thiam SamklefAliaune Thiam Samklef Akon (Lead Vocals)
9
Pretty Girls
Afro BAliaune Thiam Afro BAliaune Thiam Team Salut Afro B (Vocals)
10
Wakonda
Aliaune ThiamAfro BGabriel WoodGlen PatnelliEmmanuel Ezeonyebuchi Aliaune ThiamAfro BGabriel WoodGlen PatnelliEmmanuel Ezeonyebuchi Team Salut Akon (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 16 contributors

AT
Aliaune Thiam
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
S
Samklef
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
AB
Afro B
Writer · Vocals
On this album2 written
O
Olamide
Writer · Vocals
On this album2 written
EE
Emmanuel Ezeonyebuchi
Writer
On this album1 written
GW
Gabriel Wood
Writer
On this album1 written
GP
Glen Patnelli
Writer
On this album1 written
KD
Kizz Daniel
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
S
Skales
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
P
Pheelz
Producer
On this album2 produced
TS
Team Salut
Producer
On this album2 produced
AA
Arden Altino
Producer
On this album1 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Akonda

Is Akonda by Akon an Afrobeats album?
Yes. Akonda is Akon's Afrobeats album, released in 2019 weeks after his Latin record El Negreeto. It leans fully into contemporary West African pop.
Who is featured on Akonda by Akon?
Guests include Nigerian artists Olamide, Kizz Daniel, and Skales, plus Afro B. The album connects Akon to the global Afrobeats scene.
Did Akon write and produce Akonda?
Akon co-wrote and co-produced the album with African producers Samklef, Jerry Wonda, and Team Salut. It reflects his Senegalese roots and interest in Afrobeats.
When was Akonda by Akon released?
Akonda was released on October 25, 2019, through Akonik, weeks after El Negreeto. It was one of two genre-pivot albums he put out that year.
What genre is Akonda by Akon?
Akonda is an Afrobeats and Afropop album. At about 30 minutes across ten tracks, it is a short, focused project aimed at the African market.
Why did Akon make an Afrobeats album?
Akon, who is of Senegalese descent, used Akonda to connect with the booming Afrobeats movement and African artists. It paired with his Latin album El Negreeto as a dual cultural pivot in 2019.

Sources

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