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K'NAAN
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Troubadour - the new album
In stores and online February 24th!!
About Me:
 
Somalia.
The name alone conjures up images of unbridled destruction, merciless warlords and ruthless terror. A place where nobody—children, the elderly, religious figures—is safe from the atrocities of war, and where the idea of childhood, where 8-year olds handle AK-47s like toys, exists in chronological terms alone. When Forbes magazine recently unveiled their Most Dangerous Destinations, Somalia, above Iraq and Afghanistan, topped the list.

But its also The Nation of Poets, where a poem can both inspire peace and end wars. Where every weekend, regardless of the climate, one can find a play or concert at a local theatre.

Growing up, it was both of these Somalias that informed musician/emcee Knaan Warsame, whose sophomore album Troubadour is released this September. The grandson of Haji Mohamed, one of Somalias most famous poets, and nephew of famed Somali singer Magool, the emcee is creating his own musical path through reggae, funk, pop, soul and, above all, hip-hop.

Recorded primarily in Kingston, Jamaica at the legendary Tuff Gong studios and Bob Marleys home studio, Troubadour is a hip-hop album like no other. With contributions by Damian Marley, Mos Def, Chubb Rock, Vernon Reid and Adam Levine and James Valentine (Maroon 5), Knaan successfully blends samples and live instrumentation for a sound thats both rooted in traditional African melodies and the classic hip-hop tradition.
For more info go to:
http://www.myspace.com/knaa...

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Record Label:
A&M/Octone Records
Label Type:
Major Label
Band Members:
K'NAAN - MC
Hometown:
Toronto
Country:
Somalia
Albums:
 
Albums:
TROUBADOR AVAILABLE NOW!!  
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Channel Comments (1056)
CaligirlSofia (1 hour ago)
"mama didnt raise a fool did she hoyo" hehe
seeynab (2 days ago)
xuseen guudle canal
2blakandbold (3 days ago)
Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.


Cesar Chavez

This is the last quote for 2009!
gino2nino (3 days ago)
u disliking my fuckin channel & won't sub fuckin nigga
before knaan had an ablum I already been burn & download
his best shit... his new shit is crap fuckin shit
Toronto2245 (6 days ago)
K'naan did you go to kipling collegiate institute in rexdale, i go to that school and my house is close to the dixon apartments! Jazakallah Salamualaskum
MaxTube132 (6 days ago)
I also subscribe you :) <3
MaxTube132 (6 days ago)
i love your music <3

ur awesome
race2mars (1 week ago)
ur awesome!!!
gino2nino (1 week ago)
sub me back dammit... u fuckin snob
captainfury2007 (1 week ago)
Hey knaan,What's up?
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