The Senegalese-American singer and the pop legend are longtime friends. In an interview with TMZ media, Akon reveals that they had big plans together for his home continent.
Ambitions snuffed out by death
There is no doubt that Michael Jackson’s career has no equal to this day. The artist is even declared to be the best singer of all time. His career has been marked by impressive distinctions and outstanding achievements. Despite this, it would seem that the King of Pop did not accomplish all these designs before being suddenly swept away.
Akon devoted an exclusive interview in which he returned to many subjects including his relationship with MJ. The 49-year-old artist revealed that he and Michael have big plans which aim to put music at the center of Africa’s education system.
According to him, they wanted to provide students with not only instruments to help them tell their stories, but also the infrastructure to help them reach the top.
The reason why his plans did not materialize is that the author of ” Thriller died in 2009 following a cardiac arrest. In the rest of the interview with TMZ, he wanted to clear the honor of his friend, sometimes tainted by emphasizing that the acts of benevolence he performed during his lifetime are in his image.