OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF K'NAAN
From Last.fm:
"K’naan is a poet and hip-hop artist from Somalia. Born in Mogadishu, at age 13 he left for New York City with his mother and brother and finally settled in Rexdale, Ontario, Canada.
(not to be confused with Kna’an) (Keinaan, meaning traveller in Somali, born 1978)
In 2001 K’naan performed in Geneva at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
In 2005, he performed with DobaCaracol during the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario. His full-length debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, was released in 2005.
His song “PlaySoobax” (pronounced “So-Bah”) is now featured in the best selling video game FIFA Football 2006, made by Electronic Arts.
K’naan participated in the Breedlove Odyssey Tour with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. He also participated in the “Welcome To Jamrock” tour along with Damian Marley.
The Dusty Foot Philosopher received a 2006 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also featured in a song by M1, titled “Till We Get There”.
The song “In the Beginning” from the album The Dusty Foot Philosopher was featured in the 2008 Comedy “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay”
He also toured with Stephen Marley on Stephen’s “Mind Control” tour."
Articles / Other Sites:
K'naan on Rolling Stone
K'naan on SPIN Magazine
Albums:
The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2006)
1. Wash It Down
2. Soobax
3. What's Hardcore?
4. My Old Home
5. Moment (Interlude)
6. I Was Stabbed By Satan
7. My God (Interlude)
8. Smile
9. If Rap Gets Jealous
10. The Dusty Foot Phiosopher
11. Strugglin'
12. In the Beginning
13. Hoobaale
14. The African Way (feat. Mwafrika)
15. Voices in My Head
16. Boxing My Shadow
17. For Mohamoud (Soviet)
18. Until the Lion Learns to Speak
19. Blues for the Horn
20. Til We Get There
21. Soobax
22. Strugglin'
Troubadour (2009)
1. T.I.A.
2. ABC's (feat. Chubb Rock)
3. Dreamer
4. I Come Prepared (feat. Damian Marley)
5. Bang Bang (feat. Adam Levine)
6. If Rap Gets Jealous (feat. Kirk Hammett)
7. Wavin' Flag
8. Somalia
9. America (feat. Mos Def & Chali 2na)
10. Fatima
11. Fire In Freetown
12. Take a Minute
13. 15 Minutes Away
14. People Like Me
15. Does It Really Matter
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