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Keinan Abdi Warsame (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Arabic: كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama), better known by his stage name K'naan (/ˈkeɪnɑːn/), is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip-hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music, Ethio-jazz and world music. He is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives.
K'naan was born in 1978 in Mogadishu, situated in the southeastern Banaadir province of Somalia. K'naan's family was from an artistic background. His grandfather was a famous poet, and his aunt Magool was a renowned singer. His name, Keynaan (/ˈkeɪnɑːn/), means "traveller" in the Afro-Asiatic Somali language.
K'naan spent his childhood in the national capital, Mogadishu. His father, Abdi, had left earlier when he was still a boy to work as a taxi driver in New York City. K'naan's early years were idyllic and enveloped in poetry and song, with his aunt Magool often singing to him. This changed following the start of the civil war, when at the age of 12, three of his friends were shot by an older adolescent gunman. K'naan also narrowly escaped death one day at his school, when he mistook a grenade that he had found in the dirt for a potato and threw it away just before it detonated. These incidents and the general escalation in violence prompted his mother to seek a visa so that the family could rejoin his father in New York. At the age of 13, K'naan and his mother and two siblings, older brother Liban and younger sister Sagal, subsequently moved to the United States. They stayed in New York for half a year before relocating to Toronto, Canada, where K'naan's dad had settled. His family still resides there.
ATTENTION: This is NOT the official video or song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Music video by K'naan performing Wavin' Flag. (C) 2010 OctoScope Music, LLC
Music video by K'NAAN performing Take A Minute. (C) 2010 A&M;/Octone Records
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'NAAN performing Is Anybody Out There?. (C) 2012 A&M;/Octone Records
Official music video for Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) by K'naan featuring Residente, Riz MC & Snow Tha Product Buy/Stream The Hamilton Mixtape Here: https://Atlantic.lnk.to/HamiltonMixtape Directed By Tomás Whitmore Produced by Kimberly Stuckwisch, Melora Donoghue Executive Produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robert Rodriguez, Kimberly Stuckwisch, Ian Blair Production Company Diktator Director of Photography Drew Bienemann Production Designer Spencer Graves Editor Tomás Whitmore, Alexander Aquino Costume Designer Christina Flannery Casting Director Michael Beaudry Visual FX by Giant Propeller Color by MPC LA Post Sound provided by Unbridled Sound
Director: Francisco Soriano 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'NAAN performing Nothing To Lose. (C) 2012 A&M;/Octone Records
Music video by K'NAAN performing Wavin' Flag. (C) 2010 OctoScope Music, LLC
Music video by K'naan performing ABC's. (C) 2008 OctoScope Music, LLC
Yiiiiaaaoowww! *breathing* So - In the beginning there was hum From a poet whose pulse fell Drum drum drum! He would perform prayers and all Till one day he heard a voice call Come come come! Suspicious he moved with vicious caution Dismisses, he thinks it's a little off People get held back By the voice inside them Yo - The voice said I'm poised to speak inside you Rejoice and please let me invite you To evil, greed and lies too Yeah - Confusing days he moved in ways he soon became a kuuni Boom boom boom And knock on his door his lord is no more And knock on his door his soul is no more La la la la- yeah La la la la- that was in the beginning La la la la- as the story goes on La la la la- So so so - The poet's got a proposal He would always hope...
The official music video for Soobax by K'naan. The album is "The Dusty Foot Philosopher". Don't forget to visit K'naans site! ----- www.thedustyfoot.com -----
Music video by K'NAAN performing Hurt Me Tomorrow (Clean). (C) 2012 A&M;/Octone Records
K'Naan, Drake, Justin Bieber & Nikki Yanofsky - Wavin' Flag - 2010 Juno Awards Live 720p HD Please subscribe,rate and comment this video! Thanks!
K'naan Waving Flag Live Concert in South Africa FIFA World Cup 2010 Opening Ceremony
K'naan gives a moving performance of "Fatima" (and explains the song's origins) to the 1,000 students present at Millennium Campus Conference 2011. The event took place September 16-18, 2011 at Harvard University. The annual Millennium Campus Conference convenes 1,000 student leaders each fall to focus on students' partnerships to reduce extreme poverty and achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The event is hosted annually by The Millennium Campus Network. Learn more at http://www.mcnpartners.org.
K'naan closes We Day Toronto 2010 with an emotional performance of his anthem "Wavin Flag."
K'naan performs "Take a Minute" live at We Day 2010 in Toronto's Air Canada Centre.
David Bisbal & K'naan - LIVE - "Waving Flag" (Wetten dass... 2010)
K'Naan performs waving flag to an incredible audience of young activists at Free The Children's We Day Toronto, September 30th 2010.
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Austin City Limits & a live version of the official song for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Julius Anakaa meets K'Naan the Artist popularly known as "The Dusty Foot Philosopher". K'naan was born Keinan Abdi Warsame in 1978. He is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He rose to prominence with the success of his single Wavin Flag which was chosen as the promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music, ethio-jazz and world music. K'Naan gives us an insight into his life, Somalia, his home country and his experiences. Produced and Presented by Julius Anakaa
www.cbc.ca/Q Canadian rapper K'naan sat down for a rare feature length interview in Studio Q with host Jian Ghomeshi.
K'naan talks to Craig Kielburger about his personal journey from Somalia to Rexdale to international superstardom.
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Public Forum: A Festival of Songwriting with special guests K'naan, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Saturday, May 20th, 2017 Follow us on twitter and instagram @joespub
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Missy Woodward of Critter Crusades interviews Deborah Knaan. When recorded, Mrs. Knaan was a Deputy District Attorney and also a Commissioner for the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services. She explains the role of a Commissioner, besides other insightful information. Please visit www.LaAnimalServices.com.
Award winning rapper K'naan on growing up with gangs, his spectacular year and Wavin' Flag. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBCSubscribe Watch CBC: http://bit.ly/CBCFullShows About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCFacebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCInstagram The Hour: K'naan | CBC https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTV
K’naan addresses a question about Somali identity in light of a conversation with Ben Rawlence for the launch of Rawlence’s book, City of Thorns. On February 12, 2016, Ben Rawlence came to BAM for the release of City of Thorns, his illuminating account of nine youths living in the Dadaab refugee settlement in northern Kenya. In this intimate conversation Rawlence talked to Somali-born musician K’naan about the unique combination of storytelling and sociopolitical investigative journalism in his new book—and about the harrowing impasse facing the residents of the camps: caught between war in Somalia, indefinite incarceration in Kenya, and an illegal, dangerous, and expensive journey to a better life in Europe. Co-presented by BAM and Greenlight Bookstore. Listen to the audio from the f...
Canadian musician K'Naan talks about his experience growing up in Toronto, Canada as an immigrant, getting involved in Gang Life and loosing 8 friends to murder and suicide. K'Naan makes a point that growing up as a black immigrant in improvised areas such as Rexdale, Dixon, Jamestown, Jane and Finch opportunities are limited even in a rich nation such as Canada.
www.cbc.ca/Q Canadian rapper K'naan sat down for a rare feature length interview in Studio Q with host Jian Ghomeshi.
Official 247HH exclusive interview with Somali-Canadian based Hip Hop artist K'Naan, where you’ll hear about while in Sweden on the Welcome to Jamrock Tour with Damian Marley, how racist security wouldn't let him get backstage and sent his manager to jail #247HHWTS Subscribe for more 247HH: http://bit.ly/1FwImq6 Support 247HH On: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/247HHCOM/169826936263 Twitter: https://twitter.com/247hh Instagram: https://instagram.com/247hh/ Website: http://www.247hh.com/ Watch More 247HH: Genres: R&B;/Soul Artist Interviews Playlist: http://bit.ly/1g896GN Classic Hip-Hop Artist Interviews Playlist: http://bit.ly/1Lizl65 Hip-Hop Dj’s & Producers Interview Playlist: http://bit.ly/1QmXkpa Artists: Wu-Tang Clan Interview Playlist: http://bit.ly/1UzXTSk What is 247HH?...
SB.TV catches up with K'Naan and we find out how he felt about his song being the official Anthem for the Fifa World Cup 2010, recording in Bob Marley's house, his top UK artists, Damon Albarn being his craziest collaboration, his forthcoming album, collaborating with Nas, Damian Marley & Mos Def and loads more.
We caught up with K'NAAN in Minneapolis as he ventures into TV as a Director! HBO will have a series for the first time based on a Somali family in Minneapolis. Join Hodan Nalayeh as she brings social media to the production crew! #HodanExclusive
Filmed in NYC, Somali-Canadian world music star K'Naan reflects on the two different parts to his early life: the first part idyllic and "majestic," raised in a refined and respected family, with a life of love, intellectual challenge and respect, and the second part, a life of violence as war gripped his home town of Mogadishu, and he saw his friends die senseless deaths. He speaks candidly about human indifference to suffering. Produced in 2008 for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Executive Producers: Helen Garrett (Amnesty International) & Steven Lawrence (Link TV) Producer/Director: Steven Lawrence Interviewer/Associate Producer: Michal Shapiro Editor: Gloria Bremer Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/CETN/
set to high
no callin the rerevulationary youths
dam marley alongside k'naan
gunpowder philosipher what some boy feel like
peppop huh
i made the list this year
im on honor role
you aint no east africa rock and roll
you dont know what time it is like your clock is old
you know y'all packin like the block is sold
how could it be to the deep and darkest of zero
to become the king of new york like a De Nero
and he aint even from new york that's what's weird though
but where he's from they repetatattapatatta
so come now dont you try to play the hero
around here we have pirates with trapedos
alongside all the warlords and beardos
the only city the people blacker than tuxedos
babygirl let me get all up in your earlobe
and if you shut me down you can kill my ego
which is my enemy makes you my amigo
so either way you and i are button and needle
and they say i might become big as the beetles