K'naan talks to CBC News about Canada for Haiti telethon

Hours before his performance at the Canada for Haiti telethon, Somali-Canadian hip hop artist K'naan shares his thoughts about why he felt compelled to participate in the event, how his music relates to the situation in Haiti and why public response to the disaster is something of a band-aid solution. www.cbc.ca/arts

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Music

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• K'naan
• Canada for Haiti
• Haiti
• hip hop
• Somalia
• telethon

[DafrenchAccent]

You make me proud of being an afro-canadian!

[iceblad]

"The bridge is repaired once someone falls" True say

[mraweys1]

K'naan congratulation you're a big man and intelegent and u think well we are always with you gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooood lucky so please continuoa songs thanks thanks thanks

[AimeeViolette]

je t'aime k'naan. this man. i just love this man!

[yasmin59596]

i love k'naan i want to meet him is very intelegent guy goo K'naan more songs please

[sudanesgal]

this guy is just too intelligent.hes my teacher outside of the classroom

[lennin01]

poet through and though

[maxieyellowbobpants]

"the bridge is only repaired after somebody has fallen" ---K'NAAN <3

[maxieyellowbobpants]

waaaaaaaaaaw HE IS A GREAT MAN!!!!!

[liya2010]

wow i respect this guy!!

[theurbansoul]

This man should teach Taylor Momsen a thing or two.

[ItsBalderDasH]

He has Canadian citezinship but he is Somalian