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K’naan
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Keinan Abdi Warsame (; born 1 February 1978), known professionally as '''K'naan''' ( ), is a Somali-Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. He rose to international fame after releasing the 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 and world music. A Grammy Award-winning artist and FIPRESCI Prize-winning director, he is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives.
OverviewAI-generated
K’naan is a male poet, writer, singer, and rapper born in Mogadishu, Somalia. He holds citizenship in both Canada and Somalia and was educated at York University. His musical work spans alternative hip-hop, world music, reggae fusion, and spoken word, with genres also described as pop rap and world reggae. He performs on guitar and voice, and his professional activities have included film direction and sound work since 2000.
The artist is signed to A&M Octone Records and A&M Records. His bibliography includes the work "When I Get Older." K’naan identifies with Sunni Islam.
Synthesized by Vinony from 32 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- When I Get Older
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Sound · Mogadishu, Somalia
Known for
- Cosmopolis — Brutha Fez2012
- Citizens of Cosmopolis — Self2012
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1978
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,503
- Total plays
- 24,985
Tags
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via Last.fm · K’Naan
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- K'naan
- Musical artist.image
- K'naan Warsame at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- K'naan in 2024
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Keinan Abdi Warsame
- Musical artist.alias
- K'naan Warsame, Keinaan
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
- Musical artist.origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2000–present
- Musical artist.label
- A&M Octone
via Wikipedia infobox
~23 min read
Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Personal life
- Career
- Political involvement
- Style and influences
- Notable live performances
- 2010 FIFA World Cup tour
- No show at Simon Fraser University
- Coke's 125th anniversary
- "Decade of Difference" Clinton concert
- Musical feud
- Collaborations
- Philanthropy
- Sexual assault charge
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- Filmography
- See also
- References
- External links
Keinan Abdi Warsame (; born 1 February 1978), known professionally as '''K'naan''' ( ), is a Somali-Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. He rose to international fame after releasing the 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 and world music. A Grammy Award-winning artist and FIPRESCI Prize-winning director, he is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives.
==Early life== K'naan was born 1 February 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 (), means "traveller" in the Somali language.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “K’naan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.