K'Naan

Born in Somalia and raised in Canada, K’Naan, born Keinan Abdi Warsame, is a poet, rapper and musician. Following a spoken word piece delivered at the United Nations, K’Naan was asked by Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour to collaborate on his 2001 album Building Bridges. The singer debuted The Dusty Foot Philosopher in 2005 and released five additional projects since, with Country, God, or the Girl dropping in 2012. He received a 2010 BET Awards nomination for Best International Act.
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K'Naan Disses Romney

After Romney bizarrely began using Somali-Canadian artist K'Naan's hit "Wavin' Flag" —  a song about strife in his native Mogadishu — the left-leaning MC-singer threatened legal action. "I have not been asked for permission by Mitt Romney's campai...

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Rappers can't seem to get enough of "Lost." Canadian rapper-singer K'Naan jacked the Coldplay hit once again on "Better," and also frequently covers "Viva la Vida" in his live shows.  (Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

K'naan - Nothing To Lose (Remix) ft. Nas

Pick up K’NAAN’s new EP, MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN SILENCE, featuring Nelly Furtado and Nas, now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/KN-MBTS. Includes the tracks “Is Anybody Out There?”, “Better,” and “Nothing To Lose.” Full album Summer 2012. Music video by K&

10 Potential Campaign Songs for Mitt Romney

It’s not uncommon for politicians to hijack a hot song to play as a backdrop during their numerous rallies along the campaign trial. However, a problem many office-bearers run into along the way is that the creators of the song are not always will...

K'NAAN - ABC's ft. Chubb Rock

Music video by K'naan performing ABC's. (C) 2008 OctoScope Music, LLC

Keane, K'NAAN - Stop For A Minute (Making Of The Video)

Music video by Keane & K'NAAN performing Stop For A Minute (Making of the video). (C) 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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