K'Naan - Museke African artistes
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K'Naan Warsame is a hip hop artist, poet and writer. K'Naan means traveller in Somali and he hails from Mogadishu (Hawiye clan). He was influenced by the hip hop records his father sent him as a child and began rapping once he had a good command of English.
He now lives in Ontario, Canada in the midst of a large Somali community. He is seen as one of Africa's best rappers and has been praised for his conscious lyrics. His lead single, Soobax made it to the soundtrack of FIFA Football 2006, by EA Sports.
He had the chance to speak at the 50th Anniversary of the UN Commission for Refugees and read a poem that attacked the UN’s failed relief mission in Somalia in 1991. He has spoken of his hit song, Soobax, as "the anthem for the revolution going on in my country (Somalia) right now".
Some of his songs are Kicked Pushed, African way, If Rap gets jealous, My God, In my own home.
K'Naan's website
K'Naan's Myspace
K'Naan on Facebook
Song lyrics
Dusty Foot Philosopher (2006)
Soobax
Hoobale
Until the lion
Smile
Strugglin
What's hardcore
I was stabbed by Satan
Wash it down
Voices in my head
Boxing my shadow
If rap gets jealous
In the beginning
African way
Troubadour (2009)
ABC's
Somalia
Dreamer
Waving Flag
Take a minute
Fatima
America
Fire in freetown
T.I.A (This is Africa)
Bang bang
People like me
15 minutes away
K'naan is a revolutionary! I really like his song called African way and If rap gets jealous.
"A guy from Somalia who lives in Toronto, K'Naan, his album is called Dust foot Philosopher, he does a song with Damian Marley. His album is excellent. He mixes African drumming, music, and hip hop, but his lyrics are just amazing. He has a line in one of his songs where he says, "In the land of Somalia where life is cheap, but wisdom is free." You should listen to the album, it's beautiful".
--Ishmael Beah, answering an interview question about what kind of music he likes.
K'Naan is the rockas! Love that guy!
http://swazibella.blogspot.com.
Its impossible to find one of k'naan songs lyrics. Its called "In The Beginning" and i found it really hard to find. Please post the lyrics. and get back at me at farhan_506@hotmail.com. Thanks Alot.
thank you for the information and lyrics for knaan
i really love his music
In the spirit of Mother's day, check out this video that features a K'Naan song featuring Nigeria' Sade
My mother's pearl
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
Thank you for the submission
See full lyrics at the In the beginning lyrics link
pleas post the lyrics for knaan's when i get older song. it goes like "when i get older, i will be stronger, they will call me freedom, just like a waving flag" Is the track out yet and where we can download it?
you can see it on youtube
He may be the best lyricist from africa. i like his music
sometimes i feel like he is trying to sound like Will..i..am from the blackeyedpeas...they sound alike
Hmm, K'Naan is his own man though, but he can be likened to many rappers out there, especially the conscious ones.
There are some other great rappers from Africa, check out the best African rappers/emcess forum.
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