K'naan
K'naan
Keinan Abdi Warsame, better known by his stage name K'naan, is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Besides hip-hop, K'naan's sound is influenced by elements of Somali music, Ethio-jazz and world music. He is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives...
NationalitySomali
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth1 February 1978
CityMogadishu, Somalia
And any man who knows a thing, knows he knows not a damn, damn thing at all...
The people of Somalia just do not have a voice. They are to me the most forgotten people in the world.
When I get older, I will be stronger
Until the lion learns to speak, the tales of hunting will be weak.
I'm writing from a place of - a center of authenticity, somewhere that only I know how to write from.
To reach your goal authentically is probably, in the end, going to mean much more to you than having reached it in a false way.
I faced quite a few challenging times, and in front of those, I was more positive than some people not facing those conditions. I'm actually of the belief now that it is that struggle that offers you that open-hearted hope.
I'm not about trying to get and get and get. I feel good when I get, but I kind of feel better when I give.
Mindless violence, well let me try to paint it. Here's the 5 steps in hopes to explain it: 1, It's me and my Nation against the World 2, Then me and my Clan against the Nation 3, Then me and my Fam against the Clan 4, Then me and my Brother, we no hesitation Go against the Fam until they cave in 5, Now who's left in this deadly equation? That's right, it's me against my Brother Then we point a Kalashnikov And kill one another.
It's better to light a candle than to curse the dark In the eyes of the youth, there are question marks