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K’naan

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Also known as K.Warsame, K’naan Warsame, Keinan Abdi Warsame

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.

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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

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,503
Total plays
24,985

Tags

rap

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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

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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