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K'naan
The grandson of a poet and the nephew of one of Somalia's most famous singers,
Magool, K'naan was in his early teens when he moved with his family initially to
New York and then to Canada. It was there he became hooked on hip hop and,
heavily influenced by Nas and Rakim, began rapping himself. In 1999 he performed
a spoken-word piece criticising the United Nations for failed aid missions to
Somalia which was heard by the Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, who was so
impressed he invited K'naan to contribute to his 2001 album, Building Bridges
and tour the world with him. This in t...
Wavin' FlagK'naan
Bang BangK'naan and Adam Levine
Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)Riz MC, Residente, K'naan and Snow Tha Product
Is Anybody Out There?K'naan and Nelly Furtado
Stop For a MinuteKeane and K'naan
Africa Must Wake UpNas, Damian Marley and K'naan
Wavin' FlagK'naan
Troubadour
3:40
Bang BangK'naan and Adam Levine
Troubadour
3:06
Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)Riz MC, Residente, K'naan and Snow Tha Product
4:42
Is Anybody Out There?K'naan and Nelly Furtado
Country, God or the Girl
3:59
Stop For a MinuteKeane and K'naan
Night Train
4:06
Africa Must Wake UpNas, Damian Marley and K'naan
Distant Relatives
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