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

K'naan performs his classic WAVING FLAG at the Manifesto Festival '08. This is the original version, before the track became the official song of the World Cup.

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[govinda8900]

i love this song

[GeniusBoy88]

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

[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.

[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

[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