{"id":15149,"date":"2016-04-04T05:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=15149"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:09:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:09:25","slug":"brazza-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/brazza-concert","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s What Happens When Akon, Davido, Wizkid, Ne-Yo and Keri Hilson All Meet Up In Brazzaville"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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In an effort to promote his initiative, Akon invited music heavyweights such as Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Davido and Wizkid to perform in a concert promoting his energy project.<\/p>\n<h2>Lighting Africa<\/h2>\n<p>Akon has kept himself busy during the past year, promoting Akon Lighting Africa.\u00a0Through this initiative, the rapper has the ambition to resolve Africa&#8217;s energy crisis by providing affordable power to 600 million Africans.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re currently in 18 countries and it\u2019s growing really, really fast. I think we\u2019re gonna make the deadline to be in 48 countries by the year 2020 and really achieve that goal\u2026 The lighting is the main focus right now, and once we get a firm grip on the lighting and energy side, then we\u2019ll be able to expand it to other territories,\u201c he said in an interview.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In December 2015, Akon has also launched a solar academy in Bamako, Mali. The school will not only create jobs but also train engineers and entrepreneurs on how to install and manage solar-powered electricity systems and micro grids.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15151\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-12-16-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-12-16-am.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-12-16-am-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-12-16-am-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcertUnite\/photos\/pb.207158036325223.-2207520000.1459746112.\/214794742228219\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Davido arrived in a private jet<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15150\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-08-30-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-08-30-am.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-08-30-am-85x71.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDszQLaKUM0\/?taken-by=davidoofficial\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Wizkid and Keri Hilson\u00a0managed to catch up<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15152\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-17-21-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"701\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-17-21-am.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-17-21-am-85x73.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcertUnite\/photos\/pb.207158036325223.-2207520000.1459746112.\/214794742228219\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>After the concert, Akon, Wizkid, Davido and B-Red hung out at the Palacio night club.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15153\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-20-02-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-20-02-am.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/screen-shot-2016-04-04-at-1-20-02-am-150x90.jpg 150w, 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