Amid much buzz and fanfare, Akon concluded his three-day-long tour in India with the Mumbai show on November 16. Social media has been buzzing with clips and videos from his concerts in Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. In one such video, going viral online, the singer is seen interacting with the crowd.

Akon`s India comment

In the video, Akon asked the fans, "Where are you from? You know where I am from? I am from India." This led to a loud cheer from the audience.  The  Senegalese-American singer who has roots in Africa, further added, "I can`t believe you guys didn`t know the answer. Where are you from? You are from Africa. Let me give you a small history lesson. If history says correctly, all mankind started from Africa. Then we had a few natural occasions, the world changed, they played a brutal part and split it up into different continents and regions, leaving the biggest continent to be Africa and Asia." (sic)