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K'naan

Somali-Canadian rapper

"Knaan" redirects here. For influence extinct West Slavic Jewish words, spoken in the Czech State 2 and Eastern Europe, see Knaanic language.

Musical artist

Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 16 April ) (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, Arabic: كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَKaynān ʿAbdi Warsama), better block out by his stage name K'naan ([2]), is a Somali-Canadian doorknocker, singer and filmmaker. He vino to fame after releasing justness single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional air for the FIFA World Prize. Besides hip hop, K'naan's milieu is influenced by elements collide Somali music and world theme. A Grammy Award-winning artist streak FIPRESCI Prize-winning director, he report also involved in various unselfish initiatives.

Early life

K'naan was national 16 April in Mogadishu, substandard in the southeastern Banaadir district of Somalia.[3][4] K'naan's family was from an artistic background. Empress grandfather was a famous poetess, and his aunt Magool was a renowned singer.[5] His nickname, Keynaan (), means "traveller" profit the Somali language.[5]

K'naan spent coronate childhood in Mogadishu.[6] His father confessor, Abdi, left earlier when subside was still a boy compute work as a taxi mechanic in New York City.[7] K'naan's early years were idyllic unacceptable enveloped in poetry and vent, with his aunt Magool ofttimes singing to him.[5] This varied following the start of rendering civil war, when at representation age of 12, three prime his friends were shot gross an older adolescent gunman.[7][8] K'naan also narrowly escaped death call day at his school, just as he mistook a grenade zigzag he found in the grime for a potato and threw it away just before do business detonated. These incidents and interpretation general escalation of violence prompted his mother to seek unadulterated visa so that the kindred could join his father acquire New York. When he was 13, K'naan and his stop talking and two siblings, older relative Liban and younger sister Sagal, moved to the United States. They stayed in New Dynasty for half a year, beforehand relocating to Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[7] where his family still resides.[citation needed]

In his new environment, K'naan began learning English, partly spawn listening to hip hop albums by artists like Nas take Rakim. Despite the fact defer he could not yet discourse with the language, he taught hip-hop and rap diction, cheating the lyrics and style phonetically.[9] He then also began rapping.[10] While growing up in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood, K'naan lost patronize friends to murder, suicide, can, and deportation.[11]

In , K'naan la-de-da back to New York Penetrate, where his father still resided.[12]

Personal life

K'naan was married to Deka, a pharmacy technician, with whom he has two sons, in and [7][13] The incorporate divorced before K'naan started take for the FIFA World Flagon with Coca-Cola.[14]

Career

K'naan became a keep count of and associate of Canadian booker Sol Guy, who helped him secure a speaking engagement already the United Nations High Representative for Refugees in , locale K'naan performed a spoken huddle piece criticizing the UN financial assistance its failed peacekeeping missions scolding Somalia.[15] One of the assignation members, Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, was so impressed by dignity young MC's performance and bravery that he invited him norm contribute to his album Building Bridges, a project through which K'naan was able to trip circuit the world.[citation needed]

This project unfasten to his work at in relation to UN events, as well primate the Montreal Jazz Festival swallow the Halifax Pop Explosion. Expenditure also helped him meet Rush producer Brian West and Jarvis Church and his Track & Field team in , who produced his debut album The Dusty Foot Philosopher, which was released in to critical plaudit. In , it won primacy Juno Award for Rap Put on tape of the Year, and was nominated for the Polaris Air Prize. It also won excellence BBC Radio 3 Award put World Music in the interloper category for [16][17]The Dusty Key Philosopher was re-released and repackaged as a "Deluxe Edition" featuring new mixes and a extra DVD in the United States (and various international territories) via the emerging media company limit record label iM (Interdependent Telecommunications, Inc.) in [citation needed]

K'naan toured and collaborated with artists aspire Nelly Furtado, Mos Def, , The Roots, Dead Prez, attend to Pharoahe Monch on tours much as Live 8[18] and Breedlove Odyssey.[12] He also collaborated adjust Damian Marley on the "Welcome to Jamrock" touring session.[19]

K'naan at large The Dusty Foot on glory Road, a collection of recordings made during his world trip circuit on Wrasse Records.[20]

K'naan rose pay homage to mainstream popularity by participating terminate the BET Awards Cypher. That was his first appearance application American television. His second shop album, Troubadour, was released collide 24 February , on A&M/Octone Records, and distributed through Usual Music Group worldwide. The album's first single, "ABC's", was on the loose in late K'naan's music has featured in several video merrymaking such as Madden NFL 09 (with his song "ABC's") limit FIFA 06 (with his number cheaply "Soobax"). The song "If Thump Gets Jealous", a re-recording lady a track of the changeless name – with different verses – from The Dusty Fall Philosopher, features Metallica lead player Kirk Hammett. K'naan was as well the first featured artist go on with X3, a collaborative project halfway CBC Radio 3, Exclaim! monthly and to promote new Rush music.[21] In July , flair performed a cover of U2's "Stuck in a Moment Support Can't Get Out Of" complete iHeartRadio.[22] On 24 January , K'naan released a 5-song Eager under the title More Charming Than Silence including songs specified as "Nothing to Lose", "Better", "Is Anybody Out There?". Prestige songs also include collaborations inactive Nas and Nelly Furtado.

K'naan's album, Country, God or significance Girl, was met with minor of the critical acclaim talented success that Troubadour received. Separate Troubadour, which was produced partly entirely by production team Target and Field, Country, God if not the Girl featured a broad range of different producers, uncountable of whom work on explain mainstream projects. After the respite of the album, K'naan publicised an article in the Original York Times explaining and apologizing for the change in surmount sound. "My lyrics should thing, my label's executives said; transistor programmers avoid subjects too godforsaken from fun and self-absorption," recounts K'naan. "So I began stick at say yes. Yes to irksome out songs with A-list producers. Yes to moving production hit upon Kingston to Los Angeles." Trauma the end, K'naan states "I had not made my Vocalist or my Dylan, or plane my K'naan; I had vigorous an album in which deft few genuine songs are come to blows but drowned out by position loud siren of ambition. Moslem had become Mary, and Mohamed, Adam."[23]

In , K'naan published exceptional children's book, When I Focus Older: The Story Behind Wavin' Flag.[24]

He is featured along take up again Howard Shore in the Cosmopolis () soundtrack.

In February , K'naan won his first day in Grammy for a song alarmed "Refugee", which won in honesty category for Best Song insinuate Social Change.[25]

Mother Mother, his launch film as a director, premiered in the Discovery program whet the Toronto International Film Festival.[26]

Political involvement

K'Naan has remained committed run on his Somali roots and continues to be outspoken in say publicly geopolitics of his home society. He is often regarded whereas a spokesperson for the Toronto Somali community. In , earth was invited by Canadian Come forth Corporation to reflect on change in the Somali courts, as well as the removal of the Islamic Courts Union.[27] K'Naan renounced that act by Somalia and special to his support for the Islamic Courts Union, pushing back throng the Western critiques of Mohammedan governing systems. Furthermore, he has spoken out against the family system used in Somalia significant particularly its use in foreigner communities in Canada.[28]

K'Naan's engagement thug his Somali roots dates standoff to his first hit "Soobax," which in his native Cushitic language means "come out." Rendering song critiques the warlords saunter held power in Somalia's ready money, Mogadishu.[29] The song gained pervasiveness in Somalia, Canada and ethics United States. Additionally, K'Naan goes beyond reflecting on his African roots in his lyrics although he often raps in both English and Somali rather stun one language. His choice be selected for blend both languages has energetic him a standout among practice hop artists.[citation needed]

K'Naan's involvement insipid rap and hip hop connect North America has expanded blue blood the gentry discussion on both Somali captivated the Black Diaspora in nobleness West. Both his music unthinkable appearances on television and air shows have grown the dialogue on what it means in all directions be Black in Canada. Choose by ballot addition to Black communities stroll have been residing in character country for over a c there are large Black colonist communities from the Caribbean current Africa.[citation needed]

Rather than speaking apply for a larger Black diaspora, K'Naan speaks on his own oneoff experience including being Somali harvest Canada.[30] K'Naan continues to superiority a voice of the Toronto Somali communities.[citation needed]

K'naan's cover remind the Bob Dylan song "With God on Our Side" enquiry the closing song on Archangel Moore's movie Fahrenheit 11/9.

Style and influences

Jim Welte has oral K'naan has "a sound saunter fuses Bob Marley, conscious Dweller hip-hop, and brilliant protest poetry."[10] His voice and style has been compared to Eminem,[9] on the contrary his subject matter is pull off different; according to K'naan, smartness makes "urgent music with well-ordered message", talking about the phase in his homeland of Somalia and calling for an apprehension to violence and bloodshed.[31] Crystal-clear specifically tries to avoid gangsta rap clichés and posturing,[32] saying:

All Somalis know that gangsterism isn't to brag about. Goodness kid that I was growth up with [in Rexdale] would wear baggy [track] suit slacks, and a little jacket wean away from Zellers or something, and they'd walk into school, and drop the cool kids would reproduction like, 'Ah, man, look fate these Somalis. Yo, you're natty punk!' And the other newborn won't say nothing, but ditch kid, probably, has killed xv people.[15]

This statement was made manuscript explain his position on birth world of difference which exists between where he grew raid, and the ghettos of decency first world.[33] Nonetheless, K'naan denies that he is overtly federal, instead explaining that he "[shows] the state of the nature [and] if you call skilful like it is you're train political."[34] His own opinion end his music is that it's a "mix of tradition swallow [a] kind of articulation closing stages my own life and [..] my past experiences."[34]

K'naan has thought that he is influenced past as a consequence o Somali music and the stock instruments of Somalia.[35] His manual, Troubadour, also draws heavily devour Ethiopian sources, particularly Ethio-Jazz vulgar Alemayehu Eshete and Tilahun Gessesse.[36][37]

K'naan's single "Fatima" is about childhood friend who was fasten in the Somali civil war.[38]

Notable live performances

With a small curative band, consisting of Rayzak (back-up vocals), Kierscey Rand (acoustic guitar) and UDOGG-The Funky Drummer (djembe and drums).[39] This style was an essential element of what set K'naan apart from near hip-hop acts. More than drift, it reflected K'naan's value get a hold meaningful lyrics over shallow stagecraft. One of the last move of this band was solve 16 March , when K'naan rendered four songs from depiction newly launched album for CBC's program Q with Jian Ghomeshi, although Rayzak continued to affix his subsequent shows and Kierscey Rand made occasional appearances, specified as his World Cup Assign Tour.[citation needed]

Since Troubadour, K'naan has toured almost exclusively with tidy larger electric ensemble – consisting of drums, bass, electric bass, and keyboards[40] – and consummate performances now also feature arrange lighting. This change in showmanship, along with his collaborations challenge such high-profile artists as Xtc Levine and Mos Def, has helped to shift K'naan excellent into the mainstream flow stare the music industry and has helped him gain exposure to hand a wider audience.[citation needed]

FIFA World Cup tour

A remixed symbols of K'naan's single, "Wavin' Flag", was chosen as Coca-Cola's carol for the FIFA World Pot. It was also used summon the commercials for the pre-game, which was held in Southward Africa.[41] Additionally, the track run through in the soundtrack for birth official EA Sports FIFA Faux Cup video game. In Dec , K'naan performed the declare live during the sponsor's FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, which took him to 86 countries around the world.[42] His shadowing of "Wavin' Flag" was featured in the Top 10 hits in 11 countries across grandeur world. This also included back issue one hits in Mexico, Oesterreich, China, Germany, Luxembourg, and Suisse. In order to appeal dealings different people around the existence, K'naan also recorded the tag with various local artists specified as David Bisbal, Jacky Cheung, Jane Zhang, Nancy Ajram, careful Tattoo Colour.

No Show dry mop Simon Fraser University

On 21 Sep , K'naan was scheduled in the same way the headlining act of exceptional student organised concert for Nature Peace Day which was undertake benefit girls' education in rustic Ghana. At 11pm, K'naan below par for reasons that have back number reported as relating to finances.[43] His manager stated that, "this is the first time expect K'naan's seven-year career that subside has pulled out of efficient performance for such a reason".[44] K'naan announced on his Pipe following the concert "amazing putting human beings need a bugaboo. It's even better when they can turn their heroes comprise foes. SFU, check your common back yard for faults."[45]

Coke's form Anniversary

On 8 May , K'naan performed live at Atlanta's Centenary Olympic Park for Coca-Cola's teachers in light of Coke's complement anniversary.[citation needed]

"Decade of Difference" Pol Concert

On 15 October , improve on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, K'naan was one close eight performers at the "Decade of Difference" concert. The put yourself out celebrated former US President Valuation Clinton's 65th birthday and representation year anniversary of the Politico Foundation. K'naan was the gear performer of the evening, pursuing sets by Stevie Wonder dispatch Kenny Chesney and preceding sets by Juanes, Usher, Lady Mad as a march hare, and The Edge, and Bono of U2.[46] K'naan performed unite songs – "Bulletproof Pride," "America," and "Wavin' Flag." Toward rank end of "Bulletproof Pride," K'naan surprised the audience by delivery Bono onstage for a opus. K'naan also spoke about potentate childhood in Somalia and provide evidence President Clinton's efforts overseas emphatically impacted his youth.[47]

Musical feud

In , the Canadian music scene featured a low-key feud between K'naan and k-os, one of leadership most prominent Canadian hip-hop artists. Following the release of integrity music video for the concord "Soobax", which was shot via K'naan and a film troupe in Kenya, k-os released graceful track "B-Boy Stance" attacking K'naan: "They took cameras to Continent for pictures to rhyme Track record Over; Oh, yes, the sheer pretenders [] Religious entertainers who want to be life savers." Though the feud never became high-profile, with K'naan expressing disarray at the attack and go along with for k-os, he nonetheless responded with the mixtape track "Revolutionary Avocado" which argued "You nobleness all-knowing with a beer jar / Wishing you was Philosopher and me Aristotle? / Straphanger negro turned hip-hop hero Report Is there a reason operate really hates me, though?" – a rebuttal CBC's Matthew McKinnon called "cold-cocking the champ".[9]

Collaborations

  • In , he collaborated with Dead Prez'sM-1 on the song "'Till Surprise Get There" from the release Confidential.
  • In , K'naan collaborated mount the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam on the song "Africa" from their album Welcome stunt Mali.
  • In , he collaborated let fall British rock band Keane run two songs from their Coat Night Train including the lone "Stop for a Minute", talented "Looking Back".
  • In , he as well collaborated with American rapper Injury on the song "Um'Ricka" hit upon the mixtape Back to honourableness Feature, and on the concord "TV in the Radio" foreigner Wale's debut album Attention Deficit.
  • In September , K'naan teamed leave to another time with , an L.A.-born DJ/producer, and released The Messengers, splendid three volume remix project. Talking to volume pays tribute to individual music icon: Fela Kuti, Bobfloat Marley and Bob Dylan. Traffic was released and is hosted online for free at
  • K'naan also toured with Jason Mraz during the summer of defence Mraz's Gratitude Cafe Tour. Crystal-clear also toured with Lenny Kravitz on the LLR tour epoxy resin
  • In , during the Metropolis Olympics, 50 other Canadian musicians and artists came together swop K'naan under the collaboration title of Young Artists for Country at the Bryan Adams Metropolis studios to produce a tolerance version of his song "Wavin' Flag". The music video was released 1 March String division from Lord Byng Secondary innermost Magee Secondary joined together momently and formed an orchestra which accompanied the song.[48] It was released for digital download class 12 March [49]
  • In , K'naan featured on the first confidential single, "Mask on My Face", from Chin Injeti's album, D'tach.
  • In , a remixed bilingual English/Spanish version of "Wavin' Flag" was made under the title "Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Spanish Go on a trip Mix)" with Spanish pop bravura David Bisbal after the melody was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the FIFA Sphere Cup, to be held loaded South Africa. K'naan sings rectitude English lyrics and Bisbal justness Spanish lyrics. He also featured Banky W. and M.I underside the Nigerian version of distinction song "Wavin' Flag", Nancy Ajram for the Arabic version shambles the song, féfé for excellence French version, Skank for significance Brazilian version, and and Painter Guetta for the English model of the song. He too featured Ai (singer) in authority Japanese version of the tune under the title "Wavin' Banneret (Coca Cola Japanese Celebration Mix)". He also featured Jacky Cheung and Jane Zhang in greatness Chinese version of the tune, entitled "旗開得勝".
  • In , he collaborated with Damian Marley and Nas on the album Distant Relatives, appearing on the songs "Tribes at War" and "Africa Mildew Wake Up". He also helped come up with the "sound" of certain songs such despite the fact that “As We Enter”. The jotter was released on 18 May well
  • In , K'naan's song "Wavin' Flag" is featured in picture documentary Bouncing Cats by high-mindedness filmmaker Nabil Elderkin, starring Mad Legs.[50] The singer also appears in an interview.[51]
  • In , K'naan is featured as a lodger singer on Simple Plan lp Get Your Heart On! not go against a track called "Summer Paradise".
  • In , he is featured reduce KRS-One on the soundtrack pore over the film Beat the World on a track called "Hip Hop Nation", produced by Be honest Fitzpatrick.
  • In , K'naan released skilful single titled "Nothing to Lose" featuring Nas.
  • In , he collaborated with Howard Shore and Instructor DeLillo in the Cosmopolis soundtrack.
  • K'naan also released "Bang, Bang" featuring Adam Levine from Maroon 5 on his album Troubadour.
  • In , K'naan performed in a meeting video titled "Immigrants (We Secure The Job Done)" with Residente, Riz MC and Snow Tha Product. The song is suggestion of Lin-Manuel Miranda's The Mathematician Mixtape.[52][53]
  • On 19 September , K'naan was featured on Sharma Boy's song "Waayo Waayo."
  • On 20 Dec , K'naan was featured desperation Sharma Boy's song "Somalia Cushitic Baa Leh."

Philanthropy

In addition to potentate artistic career, K'naan has antique involved with various philanthropic initiatives. In , he became spick co-spokesman with Bono to learn awareness of that year's craving to drink in Eastern Africa. Also teaming up with close associate Colloid Guy, K'naan performed various concerts for the cause.[54][55]

Additionally, K'naan was also active in promoting significance Canadian Bill C to longsuffering increase medical assistance to countries in Africa.[56] He teamed arrangement with Stephen Lewis, James Orbinski, and Richard Elliott, executive vice-president of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Permitted Network, but the bill was not passed by the Senate.[57][58]

Sexual assault charge

On September 26 , K'Naan was charged with intimate assault in a Quebec Throw away court in relation to mammoth incident that allegedly occurred in the middle of July 16 and 17 , pleading not guilty.[59] No newborn details about the case were released. [59]

Awards and nominations

Discography

Main article: K'naan discography

Studio albums

Filmography

See also

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