Waving Flag - K'naan - Original Track Live - Manifesto Festival '08

[erico146]

You people don't even understand the song. This is not the celebration song you hear on the radio this is the original version talking about his life in Somalia, he was born in the worlds most violent city in the world ( I forget the name) and it's about how him and his two best friends were playing in the street and they both got shot and killed and he was able to escape.

Now, if you were at a concert and were listening to this song, would you clap, cheer, screem..etc its just not appropriate

[Syphalis1]

@erico146 He played this live at lollapalooza 2 years ago... one of the most amazing and powerful performances I've ever seen.

I love K'naan... but he keeps doing these poppy radio friendly remixes of songs that were amazing. They're still good, but do not come close to the originals.

[rainmakerart]

This was 2008. Those who've heard the troubadour and world cup versions find it hard to accept that Wavin' Flag evolved from a dark and tragic story (like many of his works) meant to be recited rather than sung.

Evident for many years in his performances, K'Naan's artistry is definitely the poetry; the music and beats are just the media for the story to be told. This poetry is what makes him a level above the traditional hip-hop artist.

[SammyyLvsKai]

Love Knaan && this song <3

[hmsrenown]

Gonna be honest, it's pretty hard to have the feeling to clap and sing if you're not from that kind of background. It's a pretty sombre story for most Canadians to hear.

[truth2010h]

loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it.

[gun25rose]

es mejor que la de cocacola

[ilwaad2011]

minnesota are sock i swear no one give sing with him shits. even they didnt well come him good.

[fizzyfiori]

it is utely utely tuneless absaloutely terrible the worst piece of music i have ever listened to!!!

BUT WIV TUNE IT IS KWLL

[ThePeopleschamp119]

Could he at least put the original background with but great song but not at his some of his concerts like this one

[willywill95]

He was terrible

[themusicmaster21]

i hope no1 ever makes a remix of this song, its just to good to be messed with.

[DRFESO]

what the fuck is this haha

[FoxyMamasian]

Very motivational!! short, strong and catchy!!! Very well written!!!

Yah T-DOT!!!!!

[LordTaylorK]

is the crowd tired or  something?

[TheSliperySlope]

i know right

[jimmybones1985]

Canada's just a more friendly more healthy more liberal more Democratic version of America what's not to love.Did I mention there not as fat and mostly smarter lol and no I'm not Canadian

[Kellybee777]

i love knaan...and i'm from toronto. and theres loads of cool peeps here. trust us.

[ryanalain]

Toronto is a joke, there is just too much talk about it being posh and popular, but everyone I know of can't stand it there. well, just look at them at a concert

boooooooo !

[emlvee]

go toronto! don't sing or clap or nothing. it's just a fuckin concert!

[dance2thebeat]

Listen to the lyrics and you'll understand why people aren't singing or clapping! Sheesh!

[emlvee]

yeah. he says at the beginning "can i get you to sing it with me."

[dance2thebeat]

I was referring to him singing about what happened to him and his friends back in Somalia - that it was a pretty sombre story. But it does get more lively about halfway thorugh the video so they could have sung more then...

[emlvee]

i get it. i was there. toronto can ALWAYS be more lively.

[Italian007western]

the crowd sucks and to think if that was some dumb kayne west, or some other so called thug/rapper they would be going crazy

[qqnpp]

AMAZING

[lockdown137]

if you wanna get to the good part... 2:52

[SoFlyCee]

good part?

my friend all parts of this video are good

[faynadia]

k`naan is truely ORIGINALLY TUFF!!! nuff respect to u bro.

[maat2divyne]

True indeed, im tru M.C. they arn't ready for this. !!!!!

[URM0MW4NT5MYJUNK]

this song is amazing!!!!!!!!!! he is not ur typical rapper...5 stars!

[abid04]

u rite

[kIdsIck09]

like a mix btween akon n wyclef.. tell me no.... sick song all around tho for real

[S3XYllama]

He has his own little thing haaha:)

[kiyaawe]

woooooow cool song..

[coldbloodedhero9]

i really like this song and his original but im not sure what the songs meaning is... can someone try to explain?

[twobrOs678]

im pretty sure it is a description of his young life like phrases like "born to a throne" and "poor people zone" and also how 2 good friends of his died when they were walking on the beach and they were both shot i actually think there is a video of him explaining this song somewhere on youtube

[RahCulture]

im gettin the CD knaan!!

[rbh0083]

it's the best album since bob marley

i just bought it yesterday and keep playing it :)

[GeniusBoy88]

This tune is crazy! I can't wait to hear the new CD from K'naan

[govinda8900]

i love this song