K'Naan: Somalia's hip-hop sensation.

His name means "traveler" and Somali-born poet, rapper and musician K'naan has certainly come a long way.

The hip-hop sensation, who's been compared by critics to both reggae hero Bob Marley and rap star Eminem, fled war-torn Somalia as a teenager to eventually settle down with his family in Canada.

Strongly influenced by his native country, his socially conscious lyrics stem from life as a refugee and memories of civil war. Yet, the talented rhymesmith says today that he is more interested in emotional journeys, penning songs about the battles of the heart instead of street ones.

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[Mikail Alkithiry]

I am FROM KENYA AND I LOVE SPMALIAA AND KNAAN

[Falis Abdulqadir]

we somalis love kenya too...kenyans have good heart for helping the somali refugees and welcomin us to live in ur country....beautiful people kenyans honestly...

[Robert Erniso]

Very grounded young man!~ Much Success K!...

[sally jackson]

and my name is salma not sally

[sally jackson]

say one more think to my uncle i well beat the fuck out of you you understand bitch okay take your Comments or i will beat you and your Comments and i am a Somalia he is my moms brothers son now beat it bitch

[King Malik]

Stay up Knaan

[kam ale]

i am Ethiopian,and i know that we Africans can stand together and accomplish what we want and will be a famous landmark all over the world.

[Goondari Yare]

thts whasup



[gaaju haggy]

i'm Somali too my friend don't cuss at my Kenyan brothers they cool they welcomed us to their country and they love us what we need to do as Somalis is build our own country and go back do you know what im saying stop blaming other people for the shit we done to ourselves

[cali cabdi mohamed mohamed]

saxiib sorry farta ayaa iga daftay

[doomsdaystrugler]

in la dhalo iyo in la guursado ma fiican qaashinka. inaan iska reebno waxaas dib iyo jiro badan na siyeen aan dooneeynaa. ani waa diidey inan guursado iyo inaan dhalo gabar somali ah, wiilal badan oo sidaas ah na waa aqaanaa