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(Solo R&B and Hip-Hop Artist to Hold Both No.1 & No.2 Position at Billboard Hot 100 Simultaneously Twice)

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Birthdate: April 16, 1973

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Akon is one of the most successful R&B, hip hop and rap singers in the world. His albums Trouble, Konvicted, Freedom, El Negreeto and Akonda have many chartbusters songs. He has also founded record labels Akonik Label Group, KonLive Distribution and Konvict Mizik. He courted controversy in 2007 for an onstage act involving simulated sex with a 15-year-old girl.

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Youssou N'Dour

(Senegalese Musician and Former Culture Minister Who Pioneered the Mbalax Genre)

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Birthdate: October 1, 1959

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour is known for popularizing the musical genre mbalax. The Grammy Award- and Praemium Imperiale-winning singer has also served as Senegal’s culture and tourism minister. Initially part of the Star Band, he later formed Étoile de Dakar. He has also starred in the British-American movie Amazing Grace.

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Baaba Maal

(Singer)

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Birthdate: November 12, 1953

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Podor, Senegal

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Ismaël Lô

(Musician)

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Birthdate: August 30, 1956

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Dogondoutchi, Niger

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Djibril Diop Mambety

(Actor)

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Birthdate: January 23, 1945

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Gueule Tapee, Dakar, Senegal

Died: July 23, 1998

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Habib Koite

(Singer-songwriter)

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Birthdate: January 27, 1958

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Thies, Senegal

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Wasis Diop

(Musician)

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Birthdate: 1950 AD

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

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Cheikh Lô

(Musician, Singer)

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Birthdate: September 12, 1955

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

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Doudou N'Diaye Rose

(Drummer)

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Birthdate: July 28, 1930

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

Died: August 19, 2015

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Coumba Gawlo

(Singer)

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Birthdate: January 29, 1972

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Thiès

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Mbaye Dieye Faye

(Singer, Percussionist)

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Birthdate: October 1, 1960

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Medina, Dakar, Senegal

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Nuru Kane

(Singer, Guitarist)

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Birthdate: 1973 AD

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

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Latyr Sy

(Singer, Drummer)

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Birthdate: September 12, 1972

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Gorée, Dakar, Senegal

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Laba Sosseh

(Singer, Composer)

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Birthdate: March 12, 1943

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Banjul, The Gambia

Died: September 20, 2007

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Omar Pene

(Vocalist)

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Birthdate: 1955 AD

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

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Mansour Seck

(Singer, Guitarist)

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Birthdate: 1950 AD

Birthplace: Podor, Senegal

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Alioune Mbaye Nder

(Singer)

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Birthdate: 1969 AD

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

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Issa

(Singer)

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Birthdate: December 24, 1984

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal