Famous rapper Akon was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week, and the Gulf country saw a different version of the pop star \u2013 the one that very few people are aware of.<\/p>\n
He was invited to the Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival, and instead of singing one of his famous tunes, the rapper chose to speak on spirituality.<\/p>\n
At the time when over 2000 people gathered at the Sharjah Expo Centre and waited to listen to their favorite singer, Akon delivered a keynote address on his life journey.<\/p>\n
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Akcent is Coming to Pakistan For Some Fantastic Chai!<\/a><\/p>\n The \u2018Smack That\u2019<\/strong> singer reflected how his life from a car lifter to a Grammy-winning pop star and social entrepreneur came to be, and how he finds inner peace in humanitarian service, away from music.<\/p>\n Akon revealed to the audience that he was born a Muslim to a Senegal family and it is his Islamic belief that keeps him moving.<\/p>\n He also revealed that many of his business moves are driven by Islamic teachings and his Akon Lighting Africa Project is one of them. For those who don\u2019t know, the \u2018Lonely\u2019<\/strong> singer is striving to provide solar-powered energy across the continent through this project.<\/p>\n ALSO READ<\/p>\n Smack That: Akon is Coming to Pakistan!<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAlways perfect your craft,\u201d he advised the crowd, adding that sometimes, however, this is not in your control.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes things happen when you don\u2019t want them to happen, and when God wants it to happen. And I think that\u2019s a side that entrepreneurs dismiss \u2013 the spiritual side of your goal or the spiritual side of your success.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The US singer and entrepreneur @Akon<\/a> discusses his career and the meaning of success at the @sharjahef<\/a> on Monday. pic.twitter.com\/HNHR0vMS5I<\/a><\/p>\n — Saeed Saeed (@SaeedSquared) November 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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