Akon may be singing the blues following his wife Tomeka Thiam’s decision to call it quits after nearly three decades of marriage. 

Thiam filed for divorce on Thursday, citing ‘irreconcilable difference,’ according to court papers obtained by People. 

The rapper, aged 52, who stirred controversy by allegedly striking a security guard during a concert in Russia, tied the knot with Thiam on September 15, 1996. This timing meant they were just four days away from marking their 29th wedding anniversary when Thiam initiated the divorce proceedings.

Thiam has asked for joint legal custody and physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter and noted their date of separation was ‘TBD.’ 

She also wants spousal support for herself and has asked to court to hinder her estranged husband from seeking spousal support from her.

The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Akon for comment but have not yet heard back.  

Akon, at 52, might find himself singing somber tunes. His spouse, Tomeka Thiam, sought a divorce merely days before their 29th anniversary; captured in a photo from Los Angeles in June.

Tomeka Thiam, pictured, cited ‘irreconcilable difference’ as the reason for their split

Akon, born Alioune Badara Thiam, has not yet responded publicly to the filing. 

The situation seems to be complicated as the Bananza artist appears to have multiple spouses.  

The Right Now rapper, who is from Senegal, where polygamy is permitted, in total has nine children.

Amirah-Iman Thiam appears to be one of Akon’s wives, and after the divorce news dropped she posted a loved-up photo with the musical artist. 

The photo featured a diamond ring emoji and was poignantly soundtracked to the Gunna song ‘forever be mine’.

She has also released music, with Akon announcing last year: ‘The first lady of #konvictkulture @sincerelyamirror Drops her debut Album #REFLXNS.’ 

Akon said during a 2022 appearance on The Zeze Mills Show that polygamy is ‘part of our culture.’

“For me, it looks normal, because it’s culture for us,” he explained. “We didn’t stray from our African traditions when we arrived in the Western world. The mistake the Western world made was formulating all these rules without considering nature.”

In July, the Lonely artist announced he was scrapping his plans to turn a remote stretch of West African coastline into a real-life Wakanda, based on the Black Panther movie. 

The rapper’s estranged wife has asked the court for physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter and spousal support for herself;  Pictured in Philadelphia in July 

Thiam has asked for joint legal custody and physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter

 Akon, who is from Senegal where polygamy is legal, reportedly has more than one wife and is the father of nine. Akon pictured with wife Amirah-Iman Thiam in Los Angeles in June 2024

Amirah-Iman Thiam appears to be one of Akon’s wives, and after the divorce news dropped she posted a loved-up photo with the musical artist

The rapper has not publicly responded to his wife’s divorce filing; Pictured in Rio de Janeiro in September 2024

The plan was for the futuristic city to become high-tech utopia powered entirely by renewable energy and fueled by its own cryptocurrency. 

Instead, the multi-billion dollar project collapsed amid funding woes, stalled construction, and legal headaches.

Senegal, which will host the 2026 Junior Olympic Games in the capital city of Dakar, is now focused on tourism infrastructure, with the land being repurposed for a more modest development. 

Akon became an international success in 2004 following the release of his debut album and several top 10 hits included Locked Up.

In recent times, he has been less involved in the music industry after a series of singles that failed to replicate his earlier commercial success.