Akon seeks SRK’s help for Haiti

Hip-hop and R&B singer Akon is in town to record a song for Shah Rukh Khan's Ra 1. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the sci-fi flick features Shah Rukh and Kareena in lead roles. Vishal-Shekhar scored the music. Akon, popular for chartbusting tracks like ‘Smack That' and ‘Mr Lonely', lends his voice to a track in the film and will also appear in the music video.

However, apart from talking music and doing business with SRK, he's also here to talk about something serious. Akon, who's worked with another musician Wycleaf Jean on the Haiti relief work, plans to talk to Shah Rukh about joining hands and raising money for the affected. Talking about the situation in the earthquake-affected Haiti, Akon said that there is so much more that can be done and needs to be done. He visited Haiti a while back and it was a moving experience. He think it's not something that's restricted to one particular part of the world, but a global situation that needs to be addressed. He definitely plans to talk to Shah Rukh and see what they can do to raise aid for those in need. The plan is to get as many people involved as possible.

Weeks after the earthquake, Akon and Wyclef Jean performed in Haiti at the Yele Festival. Besides that, he also appeared in the charity single 'We Are The World' which was recorded along with 87 different artistes to raise money for Haiti relief.

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