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K'Naan
By dmateix - Posted on January 14th, 2007
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K'Naan Warsame is a hip hop artist, poet and writer. K'Naan means traveller in Somali and he hails from Mogadishu (Hawiye clan). He was influenced by the hip hop records his father sent him as a child and began rapping once he had a good command of English.
He now lives in Ontario, Canada in the midst of a large Somali community. He is seen as one of Africa's best rappers and has been praised for his conscious lyrics. His lead single, Soobax made it to the soundtrack of FIFA Football 2006, by EA Sports.
He had the chance to speak at the 50th Anniversary of the UN Commission for Refugees and read a poem that attacked the UN’s failed relief mission in Somalia in 1991. He has spoken of his hit song, Soobax, as "the anthem for the revolution going on in my country (Somalia) right now".
Some of his songs are Kicked Pushed, African way, If Rap gets jealous, My God, In my own home.
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K'Naan's website
KNaan on Myspace
Song lyrics
The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2005)
Soobax
Hoobale
Until the lion
Smile
Strugglin
I was stabbed by Satan
What's hardcore
Wash it down
Voices in my head
Boxing my shadow
Myspace player
Email
K'naan is a revolutionary! I really like his song called African way and If rap gets jealous.
"A guy from Somalia who lives in Toronto, K'Naan, his album is called Dust foot Philosopher, he does a song with Damian Marley. His album is excellent. He mixes African drumming, music, and hip hop, but his lyrics are just amazing. He has a line in one of his songs where he says, "In the land of Somalia where life is cheap, but wisdom is free." You should listen to the album, it's beautiful".
--Ishmael Beah, answering an interview question about what kind of music he likes.
K'Naan is the rockas! Love that guy!
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Its impossible to find one of k'naan songs lyrics. Its called "In The Beginning" and i found it really hard to find. Please post the lyrics. and get back at me at farhan_506@hotmail.com. Thanks Alot.
thank you for the information and lyrics for knaan
i really love his music
In the spirit of Mother's day, check out this video that features a K'Naan song featuring Nigeria' Sade
My mother's pearl
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